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Thioacetamide

CAS 62-55-5
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Thioacetamide is a cosmetic ingredient. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Thioacetamide is a classic hepatotoxin and carcinogen used in laboratory research to induce liver tumours in animals. H350 (known carcinogen) and H351 (suspected carcinogen) dual classification confirms the extreme concern. H412 (harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) adds environmental concern. EU Annex II prohibits substances with H350 classification, and thioacetamide's primary use is as a laboratory reagent, not a cosmetic ingredient.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II CMR prohibition: known carcinogen
  • H350: confirmed human carcinogen
  • H412: harmful to aquatic organisms
  • No legitimate cosmetic use

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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