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Veratrine, its salts and galenical preparations

CAS 8051-02-3
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Safety score · 0–100

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About

Veratrine, Its Salts And Galenical Preparations is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Veratrine is a mixture of alkaloids (including veratridine and cevadine) derived from Veratrum species, historically used as an insecticide and irritant. It is acutely toxic by ingestion and inhalation, causes severe skin and eye irritation (H315/H319/H335), and is listed on EU Annex II as a prohibited substance in cosmetic products. There are no approved uses in the EU cosmetics regulatory framework.

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II – prohibited substance
  • Acute toxicity (oral/inhalation)
  • Skin irritant (H315)
  • Eye irritant (H319)
  • Respiratory irritant (H335)

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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