Cetylamine Hydrofluoride

Cetylamine Hydrofluoride in plain language

What it is

Also known as Hetaflur · Cetylaminhydrofluorid · 1-Hexadecanamine, hydrofluoride · Hexadecan-1-amine--hydrogen fluoride (1/1) · hexadecan-1-amine;hydrofluoride · 1-Hexadecanamine,hydrofluoride (1:1)

Show all 16 names

1-hexadecaneamine hydrofluoride · Cetylamine-HF · Hexadecyl ammonium fluoride · Hexadecylamine hydrofluoride · Hexadecylammonium fluoride · Hydrofluoric acid, compd. with 1-hexadecanamine (1:1) · Sk&f 2208 · UNII-S58EH61Q1Y · cetylaminohydrofluoride · Hetaflurum

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antiplaque and an oral-care ingredient.

• Antiplaque
• Oral care

Is it a concern?

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Cetylamine Hydrofluoride is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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 III — restricted
• EU restricted in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Oral products Maximum concentration: 0,15 % calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0,15 % Conditions of use and warnings: Contains Cetylamine hydrofluoride. For any toothpaste with compounds containing fluorine in a concentration of 0,1 to 0,15 % calculated as F unless it is already labelled as contra-indicated for children (e.g. “for adult use only”) the following labelling is obligatory: “Children of 6 years and younger: use a pea-sized amount for supervised brushing to minimise swallowing. In case of intake…

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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Restriction: III/36Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 36.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including oral care, Pharmaceutical.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including oral care, Pharmaceutical.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 Cetylamine Hydrofluoride. 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.