Amphetamine

Amphetamine in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “N-adamantanoyl tyramine”.

Also known as N-adamantanoyl tyramine · N-cyclohexanoyl tyramine · N-nicotinoyl dopamine · N-nicotinoyl tyramine · Octopamine · Amfetamine

Show all 45 names

(±)-desoxynorephedrine · 1-Phenylpropan-2-amine · Amphetamine, dl- · Norephedrane · (+/-)-.alpha.-methylphenethylamine · (+/-)-1-Phenyl-2-aminopropane · (+/-)-Desoxynorephedrine · (+/-)-Phenylisopropylamine · (+/-)-α-Methylphenethylamine · (+/-)-α-Methylphenylethylamine · (+/-)-β-Phenylisopropylamine · (±)-.alpha.-methylphenethylamine · .beta.-aminopropylbenzene · 1-PHENYL-2-AMINOPROPANE · Adzenys er · Adzenys xr-odt · Amfetamin · Actedron · Allodene · Anorexide · Anorexine · Benzeneethanamine, .alpha.-methyl-, (+/-)- · Benzeneethanamine, .alpha.-methyl-, (±)- · Benzeneethanamine, .alpha.-methyl- · Benzeneethanamine, α-methyl- · DEA no. 1100 · Dyanavel · Desoxynorephedrine · Elastonon · Fenopromin · Mydayis (mixed salts of a single entity) · Phenedrine · Propisamine · Psychedrine · Raphetamine · Rhinalator · Simpatedrin · Sympatedrine · dl-Amphetamine

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Amphetamine yet.

Recorded functional uses: Pharmaceutical

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Sympathicomimetic amines acting on the central nervous system: any substance contained in the first list of medicaments which are subject to medical prescription and referred to in Resolution AP (69) 2 of the Council of Europe is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• In marketed US drugs
• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 21.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 21.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical.Source →
• US·FDA·marketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 23 active drug products and 23 total products.

  • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 23 active drug products and 23 total products.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Amphetamine. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.

• DairyContains · Oral (ingested)

  Source: chemindex_name_match