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Active Ingredient

ecgonine

CAS 481-37-8 Updated
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A tropane alkaloid metabolite from coca, classified as a cocaine precursor under international drug-control law and listed in EU Annex II as banned from cosmetics. Has no legitimate cosmetic application.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic benefit

Known concerns

  • Listed in EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II banned substances
  • Tropane alkaloid and direct precursor to cocaine
  • UN-controlled drug-precursor status (Vienna Convention Table I)

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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