# Dehydroepiandrosterone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_source_ref_annex_ref_ii_37
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Pharmaceutical, Softener and conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID4020379

> Dehydroepiandrosterone is used as pharmaceutical / 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: Substances with androgenic effect 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 1 composition records across product categories including Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Pharmaceutical.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 26 active drug products and 28 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._