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Betoxycaine (INN) and its salts

CAS 3818-62-0 Updated
12

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Betoxycaine is a local anaesthetic drug (INN-listed) — a pharmaceutical excipient, not a cosmetic ingredient. EU cosmetic regulation prohibits pharmaceutical actives like local anaesthetics from finished cosmetic products.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic benefit — pharmaceutical local anaesthetic

Known concerns

  • Local anaesthetic drug (INN-listed)
  • EU Annex II prohibits pharmaceutical actives in cosmetics
  • Topical anaesthetics carry sensitisation and systemic absorption concerns

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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