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racemorphan

CAS 297-90-5
10

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Racemorphan is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Its specific function may vary between products. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Racemorphan is a morphinan alkaloid with potent opioid analgesic activity, acting primarily as a μ-opioid receptor agonist. It is a racemic mixture of levorphanol and dextrorphan. Racemorphan and its derivatives are controlled substances under the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and national narcotics legislation. Under EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, substances with pharmacological opioid activity are categorically excluded from cosmetic use, and racemorphan would not appear in EU cosmetics ingredient databases.

Known concerns

  • Potent opioid analgesic — not a cosmetic ingredient
  • Schedule II controlled substance
  • Excluded from cosmetic use under EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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