Film Former
TEA-C8-18 PERFLUOROALKYLETHYL PHOSPHATE
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A perfluoroalkyl phosphate (PFAS) used historically for water-resistance — now a flagged ingredient class for environmental persistence and bioaccumulation.
Function
Skin benefits
- Water and oil resistance in cosmetics
- Effective as long-wear film
Known concerns
- PFAS-class compound — extreme environmental persistence
- Bioaccumulation concerns
- Increasing regulatory restrictions in EU
- TEA secondary amine — nitrosamine potential
- Not appropriate for modern cosmetic formulation
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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