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DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINO HYPOCRELLIN B

CAS -
25

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

An amine-modified hypocrellin B — a perylenequinone pigment used in research as a photodynamic dye. Hypocrellins are photosensitisers, so cosmetic skin use is a real concern. Not an established cosmetic ingredient.

Skin benefits

  • No established cosmetic benefit

Known concerns

  • Photosensitisation under sunlight
  • Singlet-oxygen-mediated phototoxicity
  • No CIR/SCCS review
  • Off-label cosmetic use

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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