Dihydroxyacetone
Severity 2/10Editorialself-tanning agent · also known as dha (self-tanner)
Is Dihydroxyacetone safe?
Dihydroxyacetone carries only minor concerns (irritation) at typical cosmetic levels.
In plain language
The browning sugar in self-tanners — safe on intact skin; the only caution is avoiding inhalation of spray-tan mists.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
Editorial2/10Occasional contact irritation; spray inhalation should be avoided.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
EU SCCS safety opinions
- · Opinion on Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
- · OPINION ON Dihydroxyacetone -DHA (1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone) CAS No. 96-26-4
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyUse with caution
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Dihydroxyacetone — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
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