Pharmaceutical antihistamine (prohibited in cosmetics)
N'-Benzyl-N,N-dimethyl-N'-pyridin-2-ylethylenediammonium maleate
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
Pharmacologically active pyridine-ethylenediamine antihistamine in the mepyramine family, given as a maleate salt. It is a drug substance with no cosmetic function and a recognised contact and photosensitisation risk.
Skin benefits
- Pharmaceutical antihistamine (mepyramine/pyrilamine analogue)
- Not a cosmetic ingredient
Known concerns
- Systemic pharmacological activity (H1-antagonist class)
- Risk of sensitisation and photosensitivity
- No cosmetic safety dossier
- EU bans drug actives from cosmetics
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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