Safety Assessment of Polyfluorinated Polymers as Used in Cosmetics

Wilbur Johnson; Wilma F. Bergfeld; Donald V. Belsito; Ronald A. Hill; Curtis D. Klaassen; Daniel C. Liebler; James G. Marks; Ronald C. Shank; Thomas J. Slaga; Paul W. Snyder; Monice Fiume; Bart Heldreth

doi:10.1177/10915818231208647

Safety Assessment of Polyfluorinated Polymers as Used in Cosmetics

Wilbur Johnson
, Wilma F. Bergfeld
, Donald V. Belsito
, Ronald A. Hill
, Curtis D. Klaassen
, Daniel C. Liebler
, James G. Marks
, Ronald C. Shank
, Thomas J. Slaga
, Paul W. Snyder
, Monice Fiume
, Bart Heldreth

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The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) reviewed the safety of 12 polyfluorinated polymers in cosmetic products; most of these ingredients have the reported function of film former in common. However, PTFE, the only ingredient that is reported as currently used in cosmetics, functions as a bulking agent and slip modifier, but not as a film former. The Panel reviewed data relevant to the safety of these ingredients under the intended conditions of use in cosmetic formulations, and concluded that PTFE and Hexafluoropropylene/Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment; the data are insufficient to determine the safety of the 4 fluorinated-side-chain polymers and 6 fluorinated polyethers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	144S-161S
Journal	International Journal of Toxicology
Volume	42
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818231208647
State	Published - Dec 2023

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