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CHLOROACETIC ACID

CAS 79-11-8 Updated
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Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A highly corrosive, acutely toxic chlorinated acid used as a chemical synthesis reagent. Causes severe burns and systemic toxicity — not appropriate as a finished cosmetic ingredient at any meaningful level.

Function

KERATOLYTIC

Skin benefits

  • Reactive intermediate for synthesis only
  • No defensible direct-skin benefit

Known concerns

  • Severe skin/eye corrosion
  • Acutely toxic by all routes
  • Systemic toxicity, including cardiac and CNS effects
  • Not appropriate for direct cosmetic application

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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