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Banned Substance

4-Aminosalicylic acid and its salts

CAS 65-49-6
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

An aromatic amino acid that is a tuberculosis drug, listed on EU Annex II and fully prohibited in cosmetic products including as an aerosol propellant. Not to be used in cosmetics.

Skin benefits

  • No cosmetic benefits at allowed levels

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II banned in cosmetics including aerosol propellants
  • Active anti-tuberculosis pharmaceutical
  • Possible methemoglobinemia and hepatotoxicity in pharmaceutical use

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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