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Procaine hydrochloride [USAN:JAN]

CAS 51-05-8 Updated
12

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

A pharmaceutical local anaesthetic with multiple GHS hazard flags (reproductive toxicity, organ damage, skin sensitisation) and an EU Annex II ban from cosmetic products. Among the most clearly prohibited in this batch.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic application

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II — banned from cosmetic products
  • GHS H360 reproductive toxicity classification
  • GHS H370 organ damage
  • GHS H317 skin sensitiser
  • Pharmaceutical use only

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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