Oestrogens

Oestrogens in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Diosgenin”.

Also known as Diosgenin · Diosmetin · Estradiol · Estratetraenol · Ethinylestradiol · Conjugated estrogens

Show all 19 names

Estrogens conjugated · Estrogen, conjugated (class) · Amnestrogen · CO-Estro · Climestrone · Conestron · Conjugated equine estrogen · estrogens Conjugates · G03CA57 · Premarin · Conjugated prempro component estrogens · Premphase component conjugated estrogens · Prempro component conjugated estrogens

What it does

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

Is it a concern?

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

Why it's flagged

Oestrogens 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 260.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 260.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug.Source →
• US·FDA·marketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 29 active drug products and 29 total products.

  • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 29 active drug products and 29 total products.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

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

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Oestrogens. 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.