# Hydrocortisone acetate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_source_ref_annex_ref_ii_300
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, pharma
Functions: Softener and conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID0048686

> Hydrocortisone acetate is used as softener and conditioner. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Glucocorticoids (Corticosteroids) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._