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Pentobarbital [USP]

CAS 76-74-4 Updated
3

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Pentobarbital — a barbiturate prescription sedative. EU Annex II forbids its use in cosmetics. There is no legitimate cosmetic role; presence in a personal-care product would be unsafe and illegal.

Skin benefits

  • Primarily a processing aid

Known concerns

  • Banned under EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II
  • Severe CNS depressant pharmacology
  • Acute overdose / respiratory failure risk

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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