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Antimicrobial

TAED

CAS 10543-57-4
55

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

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

TAED — a chemical that activates oxygen bleach (peroxide) at low temperature. Mostly a laundry/cleaning ingredient and can show up in some tooth-whitening; not appropriate for leave-on skincare.

Skin benefits

  • Bleach activator — works with hydrogen peroxide for low-temp bleaching
  • Effective in laundry and oxidative tooth-whitening
  • Non-volatile solid
  • Synergistic with percarbonates

Known concerns

  • Industrial laundry-grade chemistry — very limited cosmetic use
  • Releases peracetic acid in situ — irritating to skin/mucosa
  • Not appropriate for leave-on cosmetics
  • Eye irritation in concentrated form

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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