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Skin Conditioning

PNA-6 CARBOXYETHYL FLUORENE

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Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

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

About

A 12-nucleobase peptide nucleic acid polymer (a-c-g-t variants) on a fluorene backbone, marketed for advanced skin effects. Like the rest of the PNA-carboxyethyl fluorene family, public toxicology data is sparse, so it sits in cautious orange.

Function

NOT REPORTED

Skin benefits

  • Marketed as advanced skin-conditioning
  • Engineered nucleobase interactions on skin
  • Non-allergenic protein-free backbone

Known concerns

  • Novel synthetic PNA polymer — very limited public toxicology
  • No CIR or SCCS assessment
  • Engineered to bind DNA/RNA — biology effects not well characterised

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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