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Psilocybine (INN)

CAS 520-52-5 Updated
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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

Psilocybin is a Schedule I psychedelic alkaloid from Psilocybe mushrooms with no cosmetic role. Explicitly banned in EU cosmetics under Annex II — listed in databases for completeness only.

Skin benefits

  • No cosmetic application

Known concerns

  • UN Convention Schedule I psychotropic
  • EU Annex II banned
  • Hallucinogenic effects
  • Illegal possession in most jurisdictions

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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