Skin Conditioning
PNA-21 CARBOXYETHYL FLUORENE
Safety score · 0–100
Moderate
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A peptide-nucleic-acid conjugate carrying a fluorene group. Used at trace levels but the polyaromatic fluorene part lacks cosmetic safety precedent — limited data overall, default down.
Function
Skin benefits
- Designer peptide-nucleic-acid conjugate for marketed signaling effects
- Used at trace levels
Known concerns
- Fluorene moiety raises concerns about polyaromatic-hydrocarbon-like behavior
- Independent cosmetic safety data is essentially absent
- Highly proprietary chemistry
- Not a category with established cosmetic precedent
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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