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Prohibited substance

Morpholine, sulfite (1:1)

CAS 76088-23-8
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A morpholine salt prohibited in EU cosmetics due to its potential to form the carcinogen N-nitrosomorpholine. It has no place in modern personal care formulations.

Skin benefits

  • No meaningful cosmetic benefit at the consumer level
  • Historically used as an industrial intermediate

Known concerns

  • Morpholine compounds in cosmetics can form N-nitrosomorpholine, a known carcinogen
  • Prohibited for cosmetic use in the EU since 1986
  • Corrosive and irritating in concentrated form
  • Listed on EU Annex II of prohibited cosmetic substances
  • No safe consumer exposure level established

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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