What does Cyflumetofen do?

Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.

Is Cyflumetofen safe?

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

beauty
industrial

Cyflumetofen

CAS 400882-07-7 · 100/100 · High conf.

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Cyflumetofen in plain language

What it is: Also known as AKOS015852468 · Bas 92100I · C24H24F3NO4 · Cyflumétofen · EBC-12904 · MSK25064
Show all 8 names
OK-5101 · UNII-QJW6N27119
What it does: Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.
Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?: Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Cyflumetofen (ISO); 2-methoxyethyl (RS)-2- (4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-oxo- 3-(α,α,α-trifluoro-o-tolyl)propionate 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.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

EU Annex II — prohibited
EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
banned
View source →

EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1651.
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1651.Source →
USEPAcommercial 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 Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
USFDAlisted 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 Cyflumetofen. 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Cyflumetofen yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2021-06-21
Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated November 2016
Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Cyflumetofen in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Antimicrobial

See products using Cyflumetofen →