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Prohibited Substance

benzestrol

CAS 85-95-0 Updated
3

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A non-steroidal synthetic estrogen drug (related to DES). Banned in EU cosmetics under Annex II — sex hormones and hormone-mimics are categorically prohibited in personal-care products.

Skin benefits

  • Not a cosmetic ingredient

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II prohibited
  • Synthetic estrogen, DES-related class
  • Endocrine disruptor
  • Pharmaceutical-only

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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