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Banned / Annex II

Anamirta cocculus L. (fruit)

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Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Fruit of Anamirta cocculus (fish-berry) — a neurotoxic plant material banned in EU cosmetics. Contains picrotoxin, a convulsant poison. Strictly off-limits in skincare.

Skin benefits

  • No safe cosmetic use; toxic plant

Known concerns

  • EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II — banned (Anamirta cocculus L. fruit)
  • Contains picrotoxin — a potent neurotoxin
  • Convulsant GABA-A antagonist
  • Should never appear in any cosmetic

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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