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Oxpheneridine (INN) and its salts

CAS 546-32-7
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Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Oxpheneridine (inn) And Its Salts is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Oxpheneridine is a synthetic opioid (1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxo-2-phenyl-3-isoquinoline derivative) with potent analgesic activity similar to morphine. It is classified as an INN (International Nonproprietary Name) pharmaceutical substance and would require prescription status for any medical use. Cosmetic use of opioid-derived substances is prohibited under EU cosmetics regulation EC 1223/2009, which excludes substances with pharmacological activity from cosmetic product definitions. The ingredient has no REACH registration for cosmetic use.

Known concerns

  • Opioid analgesic - pharmacological activity incompatible with cosmetics
  • Not authorized in EU cosmetics regulation
  • No SCCS safety evaluation exists
  • Subject to narcotics control regulations

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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