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norpipanone

CAS 561-48-8
10

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

An opioid analgesic compound that is prohibited in cosmetic products under EU law.

Norpipanone is a piperidine-derived opioid analgesic that acts on mu-opioid receptors. It is classified as a pharmaceutical substance with no established safe use in cosmetics, and it is banned from cosmetic formulations under EU Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

Known concerns

  • Opioid pharmaceutical
  • EU Annex II banned
  • No cosmetic safety assessment

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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