PERFLUORODECALIN
Naphthalene, octadecafluorodecahydro-
PERFLUORODECALIN is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Perfluorodecalin
Perfluorodecalin is a fluorocarbon that is decalin in which every hydrogen is replaced by fluorine. Capable of dissolving large quantities of oxygen, it has been used as the basis of an artificial blood substitute. It has a role as a blood substitute and a solvent. It derives from a hydride of a decalin. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4a,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8a-octadecafluoronaphthalene
- Molecular formula
- C10F18
- Molecular weight
- 462.08 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 461.9712569 Da
- XLogP3
- 5.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 18
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:38848
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1371129
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0046511
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID201015480
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID801021518
- PubMed:22803084
- PubMed:22797142
- PubMed:22693421
- PubMed:22656268
- PubMed:22652356
- PubMed:22611495
- PubMed:22578277
- PubMed:22485225
- PubMed:22301790
- PubMed:22267907
- PubMed:22218255
- PubMed:22152005
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for PERFLUORODECALIN
INCI name
PERFLUORODECALIN
Description
Naphthalene, octadecafluorodecahydro-
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 36489
- Imported identity
- PERFLUORODECALIN
- Source update
- 21/11/2016
Annex records for PERFLUORODECALIN
Key data
- DETANGLING
- Reducing or eliminating hair intertwining due to hair surface alteration or damage and, thus, helping combing.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SOLVENT
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How PERFLUORODECALIN appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists PERFLUORODECALIN as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
PERFLUORODECALIN is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for PERFLUORODECALIN
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