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MINOXIDIL

CAS 38304-91-5
38

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

A vasodilator pharmaceutical agent primarily used for hypertension and hair growth, restricted in EU cosmetics.

Minoxidil is a piperidinopyrimidine derivative that acts as a potent peripheral vasodilator, originally developed as an antihypertensive. The EU CosIng database lists it under Annex II reference II/372, indicating it is restricted and not permitted in cosmetic products without specific authorization.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II restricted (II/372)
  • Pharmaceutical agent
  • Cardiovascular effects possible

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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