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Emollient

ARGEMONE MEXICANA SEED OIL

CAS 225233-94-3 Updated
15

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Mexican prickly poppy seed oil. Carries sanguinarine and dihydrosanguinarine — the same alkaloids responsible for fatal epidemic dropsy outbreaks. Not appropriate for cosmetic use; treated as a banned-class material.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTHAIR CONDITIONINGSKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Primarily a processing aid

Known concerns

  • Contains toxic sanguinarine alkaloids
  • Linked to fatal epidemic dropsy outbreaks
  • Causes glaucoma and cardiac edema on systemic exposure
  • Mucosal and skin irritation
  • Inappropriate for cosmetic use

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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