Is Pramoxine HCl safe in cosmetics?
Pramoxine HCl has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: restricted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Pramoxine HCl
INCI: PRAMOXINE HCL
Pramoxine HCl (CAS 637-58-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Topical anesthetic / anti-itch agent (skin conditioning). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Topical anesthetic / anti-itch agent (skin conditioning)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-[3-(4-butoxyphenoxy)propyl]morpholine;hydrochloride
InChIKey
SYCBXBCPLUFJID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
OTC monograph drug (active ingredient); restricted to 0.5–1% in OTC anti-itch/skin protectant products. Not classified as a cosmetic ingredient by FDA — product use classifies it as a drug requiring drug labeling and GMP drug manufacturing.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Pramoxine HCl.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Pramoxine HCl.
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
PRAMOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1201171
Max Phase
4
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pramoxine HCl allowed in the EU?
Pramoxine HCl EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Pramoxine HCl do in cosmetics?
Pramoxine HCl functions as: Topical anesthetic / anti-itch agent (skin conditioning). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 637-58-1.
Is Pramoxine HCl used outside cosmetics?
Pramoxine HCl also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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