Is Fluorenone safe in cosmetics?
Fluorenone has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Poor
Cosmetic Ingredient
Fluorenone
Also known as: EINECS 207-630-7, 9-Oxofluorene, UNII-AZ9T83S2AQ, Diphenylene ketone
INCI: FLUORENONE
Fluorenone (CAS 486-25-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Not a conventional cosmetic function; may appear as specialty ingredient or. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Fluorenone is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H315, H319, H335, H411).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Not a conventional cosmetic function; may appear as specialty ingredient or impurity
Safety Rating
POOR
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
fluoren-9-one
InChIKey
YLQWCDOCJODRMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically listed in 21 CFR for cosmetics; manufacturer responsibility under FD&C Act
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Fluorenone.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Fluorenone.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 207-630-7
9-Oxofluorene
UNII-AZ9T83S2AQ
Diphenylene ketone
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
Regulatory Lists
Raw materials
air; Cleaning products and household care - air freshener; detected; emissions; Europe
Cleaning products and household care - air freshener; Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL571655
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fluorenone allowed in the EU?
Fluorenone EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Fluorenone do in cosmetics?
Fluorenone functions as: Not a conventional cosmetic function; may appear as specialty ingredient or impurity. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 486-25-9.
Is Fluorenone used outside cosmetics?
Fluorenone also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Fluorenone have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Fluorenone is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H315, H319, H335, H411).
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