Toxic solvent
N-Methylformamide
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A polar amide solvent that is readily absorbed through skin and shows reproductive and hepatic toxicity in animal studies. It is regulated as a reproductive toxin and is not appropriate for cosmetic use.
Skin benefits
- Useful polar aprotic solvent in chemistry
- Dissolves a wide range of organics
Known concerns
- Reproductive and developmental toxicity in animal studies
- Hepatotoxic at low exposures
- Readily absorbed through skin
- Not appropriate as a cosmetic ingredient
- Listed reproductive toxin in regulatory databases
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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