What it is and how it is used
Tanning agent; protein browning at 1–4%; uneven staining or residue risk
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 02172 | leave-on 30% |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 75563 | 功能 HAIR DYEING, TANNING, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III/322 |
| United States · FDA | US-73.2150 | 21 CFR 73.2150 化妆品准用色素 · 仅外用 · 免认证 · Dihydroxyacetone may be safely used in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice in externally applied cosmetics intended solely or in part to impart a color to the human body. |
Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.
Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval
Asia-Pacific
| Market | Status | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KoreaMFDS | Restricted화장품 사용제한 원료 | 구분: 한도; 표준명: 다이하이드록시아세톤; CASNo: 96-26-4; 이명: 1,3-Dihydroxydimethyl Ketone, 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-Propanone, 2-Propanone, 1,3-Dihydroxy; 영문명: Dihydroxyacetone | kr-mfdsC · Official source |
Public regulatory text on file for 1 jurisdiction(s), covering 1 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.
Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.
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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.
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