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Carbadox

CAS 6804-07-5
10

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Carbadox is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Carbadox is a synthetic antimicrobial growth promoter used in veterinary medicine. It is banned from use in food-producing animals in the EU due to its carcinogenic potential. The compound is not listed in the EU CosIng database as an approved cosmetic ingredient and carries no safety assessment for human topical use.

Known concerns

  • Carcinogenic risk — banned in food animals in EU
  • No EU cosmetic ingredient approval
  • Not assessed for topical safety

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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