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Prohibited pharmaceutical (sympathomimetic)

Etafedrine hydrochloride [USAN]

CAS 5591-29-7
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A prescription bronchodilator drug related to ephedrine, included on EU cosmetic prohibition lists because pharmaceuticals as a class are categorically banned from being used in cosmetic products.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic benefit; historically a sympathomimetic bronchodilator drug
  • Not formulated for any topical personal-care use case

Known concerns

  • Listed as a substance prohibited in EU cosmetics (Annex II) as a pharmacologically active drug
  • Systemic cardiovascular and central nervous system effects if absorbed
  • Not subject to any cosmetic safety dossier
  • Use in personal care products would constitute an unlicensed medicinal claim

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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