Banned pharmaceutical
Octamylamine (INN) and its salts
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A sympathomimetic amine pharmaceutical formerly used as an antispasmodic and decongestant. It is explicitly banned from EU cosmetic products because of its systemic pharmacological activity on the body.
Skin benefits
- Pharmacologically active as an antispasmodic in historical medicine
- Has documented sympathomimetic activity in clinical literature
Known concerns
- Pharmaceutical active not permitted in cosmetics
- Banned in EU cosmetics under Annex II of Regulation 1223/2009
- Systemic cardiovascular and central nervous system effects on absorption
- No legitimate topical cosmetic function
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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