# Dihydroxyacetone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_96_26_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Dye, Flavouring and nutrient, Reducing agent, Softener and conditioner, tanning

> Dihydroxyacetone is used as dye / flavouring and nutrient. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 60/100 — High concern.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 60/100 — High concern.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

_Assessed by Greenveil._