Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Strychnine
Strychnine and its salts is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
This score describes the ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of any product it appears in. Ingredients we have no hazard signal for are labelled “Not assessed” rather than scored.
Concern score 100/100 (critical) · high confidence.
Regional restrictions
- EU — banned · Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Strychnine in our catalog (fda_ndc).
Products
16
Typical roles
Pharmaceutical
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Strychnine. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 16 active drug products and 16 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 16 active drug products and 16 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →