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BIORESMETHRIN

CAS 28434-01-7
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A pyrethroid insecticide, not a normal cosmetic ingredient. PubChem GHS shows oral toxicity and severe aquatic toxicity. Use on skin is inappropriate; flagged red.

Skin benefits

  • Effective insecticide outside cosmetics

Known concerns

  • Pyrethroid insecticide, not a cosmetic ingredient
  • GHS H302 harmful if swallowed; H400/H410 very toxic to aquatic life
  • Neurotoxic to insects and at high doses to mammals
  • Not appropriate for skin application

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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