Banned Substance
CHELIDONINE
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
A toxic alkaloid from greater celandine (Chelidonium majus). Linked to liver injury in oral herbal use and DNA damage in lab studies — not suitable for cosmetics.
Skin benefits
- Historical herbal use — minimal modern cosmetic relevance
Known concerns
- Toxic benzophenanthridine alkaloid from greater celandine
- Hepatotoxicity reports from oral herbal use
- DNA-damaging in vitro studies
- EU Annex II lists Chelidonium majus alkaloids as restricted
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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