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2,4,6-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)cyclotrisiloxane

CAS 2374-14-3

2,4,6-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)cyclotrisiloxane chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2,4,6-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)cyclotrisiloxane in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Trifluoropropyl cyclotrisiloxane”.

Also known as Trifluoropropyl cyclotrisiloxane · (3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl)methylcyclotrisiloxane · (3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl)methylsiloxane cyclic trimer · 1,3,5-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)methylcyclotrisiloxane · B071 cut ii · C12H21F9O3Si3

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Fluorosilicone cyclic trimer · Fluorosilicone trimer · Tftmcs · silicone fluid · trifluoropropylmethyl cyclotrisiloxane · trifluoropropylmethylcyclotrisiloxane

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a plasticiser. Trifluoropropyl Cyclotrisiloxane is the silxane.

  • Plasticiser
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2,4,6-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)cyclotrisiloxane appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveTrifluoropropyl Cyclotrisiloxane is the silxane that conforms to the formula:
    • Trifluoropropyl Cyclotrisiloxane is the silxane that conforms to the formula:Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Home maintenance, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Flow promoter, scratch / scrub / mar resistance agents > silicone-based.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Home maintenance, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Flow promoter, scratch / scrub / mar resistance agents > silicone-based.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 2,4,6-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)cyclotrisiloxane. 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 2,4,6-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)cyclotrisiloxane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2021-06-08

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 2,4,6-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)cyclotrisiloxane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

35

Named organisations

2

VehicleHome maintenanceIndustrial productsCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household carePersonal care

Typical roles

Plasticiser
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