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clonazoline
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
Clonazoline is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.
Clonazoline is an imidazoline derivative with alpha-2 adrenergic agonist and vasoconstrictive properties, historically used as a nasal decongestant. It has no entry in the EU CosIng database as a permitted cosmetic ingredient and is considered a pharmacologically active substance prohibited in cosmetic formulations under EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. No SCCS safety assessment exists for this ingredient in cosmetic contexts.
Known concerns
- Pharmacologically active imidazoline — not permitted in cosmetics
- No EU CosIng entry
- Potential systemic absorption and sympathomimetic side effects
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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