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TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL

CAS 97-99-4
28

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol is a cosmetic ingredient. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol (THFA) is listed in EU Annex II/1576 as a restricted cosmetic ingredient due to H360 (may damage fertility or unborn child) classification. It also carries H319 (eye irritation), H315 (skin irritation), H336 (respiratory depression), H373 (organ effects), and H227 (combustible). The compound is primarily used as a green solvent in industrial applications and its reproductive toxicity classification makes it highly restricted in EU cosmetic formulations.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II restricted (prohibited in cosmetics)
  • Reproductive toxicity (H360)
  • Organ toxicity with repeated exposure (H373)
  • Eye irritation (H319)
  • Skin irritation (H315)
  • Combustible (H227)

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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