Synthetic skin-brightening amide
METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL DIHYDROXYBENZAMIDE
Safety score · 0–100
Moderate
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A synthetic dihydroxybenzamide bearing a methylenedioxyphenyl group, marketed for skin brightening. The chemistry resembles classes with known safety flags and the public data set is thin.
Function
Skin benefits
- Polyphenol-style structure that may offer antioxidant or tyrosinase-inhibiting effects
- Marketed in some brightening formulations
Known concerns
- Methylenedioxyphenyl (safrole-type) motifs raise potential genotoxicity flags
- Very limited independent safety data for this specific molecule
- No SCCS opinion identified
- Catechol/resorcinol-type rings linked to sensitisation in some analogues
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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