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Perfluorooctanoic acid

CAS 335-67-1 Updated
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A perfluorinated 'forever chemical' (PFOA) classified as IARC Group 1 carcinogen and listed under the Stockholm POPs Convention. Banned/severely restricted globally; never appropriate in modern cosmetics.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic benefit at consumer level

Known concerns

  • IARC Group 1 human carcinogen
  • Persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic
  • Reproductive and developmental toxicity
  • Stockholm POPs listed
  • EU REACH Annex XVII restriction

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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