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Cortisone

CAS 53-06-5
28

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

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

Cortisone is a naturally occurring glucocorticoid steroid hormone. While corticosteroids have legitimate pharmaceutical applications for inflammatory conditions, their use in cosmetics is not permitted. H361 indicates suspected reproductive toxicity. The EU SCCS has not approved cortisone for cosmetic use. Topical corticosteroids are prescription-only medicines and their presence in cosmetics would constitute a regulatory violation.

Known concerns

  • Corticosteroid pharmaceutical
  • Suspected reproductive toxicity (H361)
  • Prescription-only medicine classification
  • Not authorized in EU cosmetics

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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