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Monocrotophos

CAS 6923-22-4
3

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

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

Monocrotophos is a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase, causing致死 neurological effects at low doses. It is listed in EU Regulation 1223/2009 Annex II (prohibited substances) as an extremely hazardous pesticide with no place in cosmetic formulations. Its use in cosmetics would constitute a serious regulatory violation, and any detected presence would trigger product recall and safety alert procedures.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II prohibited substance - banned from all cosmetic products
  • Cholinesterase inhibition causing severe neurological toxicity
  • Acute oral, dermal, and inhalation toxicity
  • Environmental persistence and aquatic toxicity
  • No safe concentration threshold established for cosmetic use

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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