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NIFEDIPINE

CAS 21829-25-4 Updated
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Nifedipine is a prescription heart medication, not a cosmetic ingredient. Suspected reproductive toxin under GHS. Should not appear in any cosmetic product.

Function

ANTIOXIDANT

Skin benefits

  • Pharmaceutical calcium-channel blocker (medical use)
  • No legitimate cosmetic role
  • High specificity in cardiovascular drug context

Known concerns

  • Prescription drug, not a cosmetic ingredient
  • GHS H302 harmful if swallowed and H361 suspected reproductive toxicity
  • Use in cosmetics is regulatory-inappropriate

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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