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3-Nitro-9H-carbazole

CAS 3077-85-8
20

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

3-nitro-9h-carbazole is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

3-Nitro-9H-carbazole is a nitrocarbazole derivative with structural alerts for mutagenicity in Ames tests and potential carcinogenic metabolites via nitro-reduction. It is not listed in EU cosmetic Annexes but its toxicological profile is consistent with restricted nitro-polycyclic aromatic compounds. There are no approved uses in cosmetic products and no safe-use concentration data available.

Known concerns

  • Structural alerts for mutagenicity via nitro-reduction
  • Potential carcinogenic metabolites
  • No approved cosmetic use or safety data

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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