# PNA-15 CARBOXYETHYL FLUORENE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_pna_15_carboxyethyl_fluorene
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant, Skin conditioning, Astringent
Identifier: PNA-15 CARBOXYETHYL FLUORENE

> PNA-15 CARBOXYETHYL FLUORENE: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — PNA-15 Carboxyethyl Fluorene is the modified polymer of PNA containing 15 nucleobases consisting of Adenine, Aminoethoxymethyl Pyrrolopyrimidone, Aminohexyl Guanine, Aminopentyl Aminoadenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine. It conforms generally to the following formula, where R represents a nucleobase:

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/96513

_Assessed by Greenveil._