- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Deferiprone
CAS 30652-11-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Deferiprone in plain language
Also known as 3-Hydroxy-1,2-dimethylpyridin-4(1H)-one · 3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethylpyridin-4-one · Deferipron · 1,2-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)-pyridinone · 1,2-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyridone · 1,2-Dimethyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one
Show all 24 names
1,2-Dimethyl-3-hydroxypyridin-4-one · 1,2-Dimethyl-3-hydroxypyridine-4-one · 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone · 3-Hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-4(1H)-pyridone · 3-Hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-4-pyridinone · 4(1H)-Pyridinone, 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy- · APO-066 · APO-66 · CP-20 · CP20 · DN-180-01-AF · DN-18001AF · Deferiprona · Ferriprox · L-1 · L1 · PL-1 · PL1
Used in cosmetics as a chelating agent.
- Chelating
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Deferiprone appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveDeferiprone is the organic compound that conforms to the formula.
- Deferiprone is the organic compound that conforms to the formula.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 9 active drug products and 9 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 9 active drug products and 9 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted 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 Deferiprone. 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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Deferiprone yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 30-Jun-16
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Deferiprone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
9
Typical roles
Chelating
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Deferiprone; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
