Pharmaceutical (non-cosmetic)
indanazoline
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
Indanazoline is an imidazoline nasal decongestant medicine, not a cosmetic ingredient. It has cardiovascular activity and is regulated as a pharmaceutical, not under cosmetic safety frameworks.
Skin benefits
- No legitimate cosmetic benefit
- Pharmacological alpha-adrenergic decongestant action
Known concerns
- Pharmaceutical nasal decongestant, not a cosmetic ingredient
- Imidazoline-class systemic vasoconstrictor
- Risk of cardiovascular and rebound effects
- Not approved under EU Cosmetics Regulation
- Restricted to medicinal product use
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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