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Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot. and related species) (roots, powder and galenical preparations)

CAS 8012-96-2 · 100/100 · High conf.

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot. and related species) (roots, powder and galenical preparations) in plain language

What it is

Also known as Ipecac · Ipecac (cephaelis acuminata) · Ipecac (cephaelis ipecacuanha) · Powdered ipecac · Ipecacuanha · Ipecacuanha root

Show all 23 names

ipecac syrup · Ipecac fluidextract · Carapichea ipecacuanha · Callicocca ipecacuanha rhizome/root · Carapichea ipecacuanha rhizome/root · Cephaelis acuminata rhizome/root · Cephaelis ipecacuanha preparation · Cephaelis ipecacuanha rhizome/root · Evea ipecacuanha rhizome/root · Ipecacuanha fusca rhizome/root · Ipecacuanha officinalis rhizome/root · Ipecacuanha preta rhizome/root · Psychotria ipecacuanha rhizome/root · Uragoga acuminata rhizome/root · Uragoga granatensis rhizome/root · Uragoga ipecacuanha rhizome/root · ipecac syrup (specific components are shown below #3 thru#6)

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot. and related species) (roots, powder and galenical preparations) yet.

Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot. and related species) (roots, powder and galenical preparations) 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.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • Pharma
  • Food

  • EUEC

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

    banned
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  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Food and drug.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 215.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 215.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot. and related species) (roots, powder and galenical preparations). 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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot. and related species) (roots, powder and galenical preparations) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-15

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-02-27

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot. and related species) (roots, powder and galenical preparations) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Named organisations

1

Food and drug
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