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Ciclopirox olamine

CAS 41621-49-2

Ciclopirox olamine chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ciclopirox olamine in plain language

What it is

Also known as Ciclopirox ethanolamine salt (1:1) · 2-aminoethanol;6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylpyridin-2-one · Brumixol · Batrafen · Ciclochem · Ciclopirox 3%

Show all 16 names

Ciclobirox Olamine · Ciclopirox ethanolamine · Ciclopiroxolamin · Ciclopiroxolamine · Dafnegin · Hoe 296 · HOE296 · Micoxolamina · Mycoster · cyclopyroxolamine

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial and an anti-seborrheic.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Anti-seborrheic
  • Anti-dandruff
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ciclopirox olamine appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveRestriction: III/61
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Anti-dandruff.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Anti-dandruff.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 →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ciclopirox olamine. 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 Ciclopirox olamine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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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

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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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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Ciclopirox olamine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

16

Typical roles

AntimicrobialAnti-seborrheicAnti-dandruff
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