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Banned

Sodium nitroprusside [USAN]

CAS 13755-38-9
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

Sodium nitroprusside — a hospital-grade vasodilator that releases cyanide on decomposition. Acutely toxic and a pharmaceutical actively, with no legitimate role in cosmetic products.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic role

Known concerns

  • Cyanide release
  • Pharmaceutical vasodilator
  • Acute toxicity
  • EU Annex II banned

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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