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Banned Substance

oxymetholone

CAS 434-07-1 Updated
3

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A prescription-only anabolic-androgenic steroid (Anadrol). Strictly banned from cosmetics in the EU and most jurisdictions due to hormone-disrupting and liver toxicity risks.

Skin benefits

  • Prescription anabolic steroid — no cosmetic use

Known concerns

  • Anabolic-androgenic steroid
  • EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II banned substance
  • Hepatotoxic and endocrine-disrupting
  • Not permitted in any consumer cosmetic

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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