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oxycodone

CAS 76-42-6
3

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

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

Oxycodone is a phenanthrene-derived opioid agonist acting primarily on mu-opioid receptors, producing analgesia and respiratory depression. It is a Schedule II controlled substance under the 1961 UN Single Convention. It is listed in EU Annex II (Regulation 1223/2009) as a prohibited cosmetic ingredient. The risk of addiction and overdose is severe.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II — prohibited in cosmetics
  • Schedule II controlled substance
  • Severe respiratory depression
  • High addiction and abuse potential

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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