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Procainamide (INN), its salts and derivatives

CAS 51-06-9
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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

Procainamide (inn), Its Salts And Derivatives is a cosmetic ingredient. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Procainamide is listed in Annex II of EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. As a Class Ia antiarrhythmic pharmaceutical, it carries significant systemic toxicity concerns and is not appropriate for any cosmetic application. Chronic exposure through topical products could result in drug absorption and serious adverse systemic effects.

Known concerns

  • Prohibited in EU cosmetics (Annex II)
  • Drug substance with serious systemic toxicity
  • Causes drug-induced lupus
  • Blood dyscrasias risk

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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