# Quinine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_130_95_0
Categories: beauty, food, pharma
Functions: Deodorizer, Pharmaceutical, Softener and conditioner
Identifier: 130-95-0

> Quinine is used as deodorizer / pharmaceutical. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Cinchonan-9-ol, 6'-methoxy-, (8.alpha.,9R)- its salts is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Hair rinse-off products (b) Hair leave-on products Maximum concentration: (a) 0.5% (as quinine base) (b) 0.2% (as quinine base)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Pharmaceutical.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- US: observed in branded food ingredient statements — Observed in 2 USDA branded foods including 1 LITER BOTTLE TONIC WATER, 1 LITER BOTTLE TONIC WATER WITH LIME.

_Assessed by Greenveil._