Pharmaceutical (non-cosmetic)
docarpamine
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
Docarpamine is a pharmaceutical dopamine prodrug used as an oral cardiovascular drug. It has no legitimate cosmetic use and is prohibited under EU cosmetic regulation as a drug-borderline substance.
Skin benefits
- Primarily a processing aid
Known concerns
- Drug, not a cosmetic ingredient
- Cardiovascular pharmacological activity
- EU Annex II prohibited
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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