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etilefrine

CAS 709-55-7
20

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

Etilefrine is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Etilefrine is a pharmaceutical sympathomimetic amine used as a vasopressor agent, with pharmacological effects on the cardiovascular system. It is not an approved cosmetic ingredient and is not listed in EU cosmetic ingredient databases. Pharmaceuticals are categorically prohibited in cosmetic products under EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, which aims to prevent pharmacological effects on the human body from topical applications. Any presence of this substance would represent a regulatory violation.

Known concerns

  • Pharmaceutical agent - banned from cosmetics
  • Cardiovascular effects incompatible with cosmetic use
  • EU cosmetics regulation violation

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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