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Prohibited Substance

Actinolite

CAS 77536-66-4
1

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

An amphibole asbestos mineral. EU-banned in cosmetics — asbestos is a Group 1 human carcinogen causing mesothelioma and lung cancer with no safe exposure level.

Skin benefits

  • Not a cosmetic ingredient

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II prohibited asbestos
  • IARC Group 1 carcinogen
  • Causes mesothelioma
  • Documented talc-contamination concern

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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