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Prohibited Substance

Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate [USAN:JAN]

CAS 2375-03-3 Updated
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

An injectable corticosteroid drug (methylprednisolone succinate). Banned in EU cosmetics under Annex II — corticosteroids cause skin atrophy, rebound dermatitis, and systemic effects.

Skin benefits

  • Not a cosmetic ingredient

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II prohibited
  • Potent glucocorticoid
  • Skin atrophy with topical use
  • Prescription drug

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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