Pharmaceutical (non-cosmetic)
dopamine
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A neurotransmitter and intravenous heart-failure drug, not a cosmetic ingredient. It oxidizes readily on skin and has no approved topical use, appearing here as a regulator-listed exclusion.
Skin benefits
- Endogenous neurotransmitter and approved cardiovascular drug
- No legitimate cosmetic benefit identified
Known concerns
- Prescription pharmaceutical used IV for shock and heart failure
- Not authorized as a cosmetic ingredient
- Rapidly oxidizes to neuromelanin and skin-staining quinones
- Systemic cardiovascular effects if absorbed across compromised skin
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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