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Skin Conditioning

PROPAGERMANIUM

CAS 12758-40-6 / 126595-07-1 Updated
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Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

An organogermanium compound marketed as Germanium-132 for skin-conditioning use. Documented nephrotoxicity with related germanium compounds and EU regulatory ambiguity drop it into the red tier.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Marketed as antioxidant skin conditioning agent
  • Used in some Asian skincare formulations
  • Soluble enough for topical delivery

Known concerns

  • Inorganic and adulterated germanium compounds linked to nephrotoxicity at chronic exposure
  • Regulatory ambiguity in EU cosmetics
  • Adulteration of marketed propagermanium with toxic germanium dioxide is documented

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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