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DIFLUOROCYCLOHEXYLOXYPHENOL

CAS 2001566-55-6
55

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

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

A novel fluorinated phenol marketed as a brightening / tyrosinase-modulating active. Public toxicology is limited and the phenol class carries irritation potential.

Function

ANTIOXIDANTBLEACHING

Skin benefits

  • Marketed as a tyrosinase / pigment-modulating active
  • Designed for skin-brightening at low doses

Known concerns

  • Phenol moiety carries skin-irritation potential
  • Fluorinated organics raise persistence concerns
  • No CIR/SCCS opinion
  • Limited public toxicology

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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