VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE
1,1-difluoroethene; 1,1-Difluoroethylene; Difluoroethylene 1,1-; VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; vinylidenefluoride; Vinylidine fluoride
VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE 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

Vinylidene fluoride
1,1-Difluoroethylene (or vinylidene fluoride) is a colorless gas which is flammable in the ranges of 5.5 to 21%. It is toxic by inhalation and contact. It is slightly soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and ether. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- 1,1-difluoroethene
- Molecular formula
- C2H2F2
- Molecular weight
- 64.03 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 64.01245639 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:82550
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL116020
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3021439
- PubMed:22887953
- PubMed:22794352
- PubMed:22583218
- PubMed:22539869
- PubMed:22499239
- PubMed:22378610
- PubMed:22312289
- PubMed:22072919
- PubMed:21987078
- PubMed:21973086
- PubMed:21848805
- PubMed:21818343
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 VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE
INCI name
VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE
Description
1,1-difluoroethene; 1,1-Difluoroethylene; Difluoroethylene 1,1-; VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; vinylidenefluoride; Vinylidine fluoride
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 97162
- Imported identity
- VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE
- Source update
- 13/05/2019
Annex records for VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE
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How VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE 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.
VINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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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