4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF

4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF in plain language

What it is

Also known as Bisphenol AF · 2,2-BIS(4'-HYDROXYPHENYL)HEXAFLUOROPROPANE · 4,4'-(1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane-2,2-diyl)diphenol · 1,1,1,3,3,3-HEXAFLUORO-2,2-BIS(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)PROPANE · 2,2-BIS(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)HEXAFLUOROPROPANE · 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)perfluoropropane

Show all 17 names

2,2-Bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-hexafluoropropane · 4,4'- (hexaf luoroisopropylidene)diphenol · 4,4'- (hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphenol · 4,4'-(Trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene)diphenol · BPAF compound · Biphenol AF · Curative 30 · Hexafluoroacetone bisphenol A · Hexafluorodiphenylolpropane · Hexafluoroisopropylidenebis(4-hydroxybenzene) · hexafluorobisphenol a

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF yet.

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1743.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1743.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Raw materials, Industrial products.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Raw materials, Industrial products.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.

• JECFA

  Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

  No JECFA evaluation on file.

• EFSA

  European Food Safety Authority

  No EFSA opinion on file.