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norgestrel

CAS 6533-00-2
15

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

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

Norgestrel is a synthetic steroid hormone (progestogen) listed on EU Annex II (prohibition list) for cosmetic use due to its endocrine-disrupting potential as a sex hormone. The EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 bans the use of sex hormones in cosmetic products entirely, with no concentration limit that would permit their inclusion.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II banned substance - sex hormone
  • Endocrine disruption potential
  • Not permitted in cosmetic formulations

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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