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Perflutren
CAS 218599-63-4
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
300408-51-9 · 76-19-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Perflutren in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Perfluoropropane”.
Also known as Perfluoropropane · Octafluoropropane · Oxtafluoropropane · 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,3-octafluoropropane · C3F8-gas · DMP-115
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DMP115 · Definity · Fc 218 · FC 218 (refrigerant) · FS-069 · FS069 · Freon 218 · Genetron 218 · Hfc 218 · Luminity · MRX-115 · Meforex 218 · Octafluoro-propane · Optison · Octafluoropropane,Propane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,3-octafluoro- · Octafluorpropan · Oktafluorpropan · Pfc 218 · Perflutren Lipid Microsphere · Perflutreno · Propane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,3-octafluoro- · Propane, octafluoro- · octafluoropropano · perflutrene
Perfluoropropane is the halocarbon.
Recorded functional uses: Not reported · No specific technical function
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Perflutren appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActivePerfluoropropane is the halocarbon that conforms to the formula.
- Perfluoropropane is the halocarbon that conforms to the formula.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.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 Perflutren. 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 Perflutren yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated jan 24 1989
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
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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
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Perflutren in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
6
Named organisations
5
Industrial products
Typical roles
Not reportedNo specific technical function