Surfactant
DEA-POLYPERFLUOROETHOXYMETHOXY PEG-2 PHOSPHATE
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A perfluorinated DEA-salt surfactant. PFAS chemistry combined with diethanolamine — both flagged for environmental persistence and nitrosamine-formation risk. Avoid in modern formulas.
Function
Skin benefits
- Provides surface-active properties at low use levels
Known concerns
- PFAS — environmental persistence and bioaccumulation
- Subject to EU PFAS restrictions under REACH
- DEA salt — risk of nitrosamine formation if formulated with nitrites
- Multiple regulatory red flags
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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