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DIHYDROXYACETONE

二羟丙酮

Also known as 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone

CAS 96-26-4EC 202-494-5PubChem CID 670

HAIR DYEINGTANNINGSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUSIrritancy 2/5 · Comedogenic –/5Routine

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 ingredients02172leave-on 30%
EU · CosIng75563功能 HAIR DYEING, TANNING, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III/322
United States · FDAUS-73.215021 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

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
KoreaMFDSRestricted화장품 사용제한 원료구분: 한도; 표준명: 다이하이드록시아세톤; CASNo: 96-26-4; 이명: 1,3-Dihydroxydimethyl Ketone, 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-Propanone, 2-Propanone, 1,3-Dihydroxy; 영문명: Dihydroxyacetonekr-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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