1,3- Dihydroxyacetone cas 96-26-4

The chemical name dihydroxyacetone DHA, 1, 3-dihydroxy2-acetone, is a popular cosmetic ingredient that moisturizes skin, self-tanning and dyes hair. Currently, DHA is not covered by CosmeticRegulationEC No.1223/2009. In 2008 the eu consumer safety science commission ScientificCommitteeonConsumerSafety, SCCS received a set of application materials from companies, used to support the safety of DHA used as cosmetic ingredients. Its data suggest that concentrations of DHA of up to 10% are safe for use in cosmetics as a sun-mimicking agent. In addition, concentrations of Chemicalbook no more than 14% DHA are safe for use as a sunmimic in sprays of cosmetics. In May 2019, the SCCS received a request to assess the safety of DHA as a hair dye in concentrations up to 6.25% for use in resident non-oxidized hair dye cosmetics. According to the safety evaluation data provided by enterprises, such as toxicokinetics, skin irritation and sensitization, acute toxicity, reproductive toxicity, mutagenicity and carcinogenesis, the European Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety SCCS concluded that the concentration of DHA is not more than 6.25% as a hair coloring ingredient is safe to use in resident non-oxidized hair coloring cosmetics. DHA concentrations of up to 6.25 percent are considered safe when used with tanning lotion or face cream with up to 10 percent DHA as a resident non-oxidized hair color component.