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CANNABINOL

CAS 521-35-7
18

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Cannabinol is a cosmetic ingredient. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Cannabinol (CBN) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid and a degradation product of THC. EU Annex II/306 of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 prohibits its use if prepared from a substance controlled in Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. It carries H361d (suspected of damaging the unborn child), H413 (may cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life), and other hazard statements. National controlled substance legislation may also apply, complicating EU market access.

Skin benefits

  • Potential calming and anti-inflammatory properties for skin
  • Used in specialized cannabinoid cosmetics

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II/306 restriction if derived from controlled cannabis
  • H361d developmental toxicity concern
  • H413 environmental hazard classification
  • May be restricted under national controlled substance laws
  • IARC classification pending review

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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