# Methylphenidate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_113_45_1
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Pharmaceutical
Identifier: 113-45-1

> Methylphenidate is used as pharmaceutical. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 4 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Methylphenidate (INN) and its salts is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 13 active drug products and 17 total products.

_Assessed by Greenveil._