Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- industrial
Perfluorohexanoic acid
CAS 307-24-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Perfluorohexanoic acid in plain language
Also known as 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-undecafluorohexanoic acid · Hexanoic acid, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-UNDECAFLUORO- · Hexanoic acid, undecafluoro- · Pfhxa · Undecafluorohexanoic acid · APFHxA
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C6HF11O2 · PFHxA perfluorohexanoic acid · Perfluoro-1-pentanecarboxylic acid · Perfluoro-n-hexanoic acid · Perfluorocaproic acid · Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) · Undecafluoro-1-hexanoic acid · Undecafluorocaproic acid · perfluorohexanoic acid (pfhxa, c-6) · perfluorohexanoic acid C6F13COOH · pfhxa (c6) · undecafluorohexanoatato
We don't have a plain-language description for Perfluorohexanoic acid yet.
Recorded functional uses: Anti-stain agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Perfluorohexanoic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-stain agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-stain agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Perfluorohexanoic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Perfluorohexanoic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
6
Furniture and furnishingsRaw materials
Typical roles
Anti-stain agent