PTFE
AKA “
Polytetrafluoroethylene, Teflon
”
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Ingredient Facts
PTFE
AKA: Polytetrafluoroethylene, Teflon
Ingredient · Bulking · EWG: 4
WHAT IS IT?
Synthetic
Not Clean
Ethene, tetrafluoro-, homopolymer
CAS #
9002-84-0
See origin →
WHAT'S IT DO?
Functions
Bulking
Improves Elasticity
Adds volume
Traditional Use
Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) was invented in 1938 by DuPont scientists. Adopted by the cosmetics industry in the 1960s-70s as a texture-enhancing agent and soft-focus ingredient in powder formulations.
Skin Types
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all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
IS IT SAFE?
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
Restricted By
Credo Beauty
Sephora Clean at Sephora
Target Clean
Ulta Conscious Beauty
MADE SAFE
EWG VERIFIED
CIR Safety Findings
Not an Irritant
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA
✔ permitted
EU
⚠ restricted
JAPAN
⚠ restricted
CANADA
⚠ restricted
Regulatory Agencies
EWG
CIR
FDA
EU COSING
Health Canada
WHAT'S THE PROOF?
PTFE
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Mechanically Robust and Electrically Stable High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Fluffy-Free EC/Nylon-11 and PTFE/PVDF Nanofibers.
Yang Z, Zhang X, Deng T, Xiang G
ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2023
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR