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Butacaine [INN:BAN]

CAS 149-16-6
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

Butacaine is a discontinued ester-type local anesthetic with cardiotoxicity and sensitisation issues. Drug-only, not cosmetic — EU regulation treats anesthetics as medicines, not cosmetics.

Skin benefits

  • Local anesthesia — pharmaceutical effect only

Known concerns

  • Ester local anesthetic — frequent contact allergen
  • Cardiotoxicity at systemic dose
  • No EU cosmetic registration
  • Anaesthetizing skin in cosmetics is unsafe

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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