Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Polytetrafluoroethylene
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 672 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Home maintenance.
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Polytetrafluoroethylene in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
672
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryHome maintenanceIndustrial productsBatteriesPersonal care
Typical roles
Anti-adhesive/cohesiveCorrosion inhibitorCreates non-stick coating on pet meshFillerFluoropolymersLubricating agentSolvantSurface conditioners / surface modifiers > anti-stick agents
Found in these products
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Polytetrafluoroethylene. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
No restrictions found. Polytetrafluoroethylene appears in these published regulatory listings.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 672 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Processing aids not otherwise specified, solvant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 672 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Processing aids not otherwise specified, solvant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →