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Prohibited Substance

Tymazoline [BAN]

CAS 24243-97-8
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

An imidazoline nasal-decongestant drug. Banned in EU cosmetics under Annex II — alpha-agonist vasoconstrictors are pharmaceutical agents, not cosmetic ingredients.

Skin benefits

  • Not a cosmetic ingredient

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II prohibited
  • Imidazoline alpha-agonist drug
  • Systemic cardiovascular effects
  • Pharmaceutical-only

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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