4 PROHIBITED
Minoxidil 5%
Contains Prohibited Substances
❌ 1 prohibited⚠️ 2 needs review🔶 1 restricted
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❌ Prohibited (Annex II) — 1
- 6-(Piperidinyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine-3-oxide (Minoxidil (INN)) and its salts
⚠️ Needs Review (Annex II) — 2
- Butane, if it contains = >0,1 % w/w Butadiene
- Isobutane, if it contains = >0,1% w/w Butadiene
Ingredient composition · 12 total
Safe (0)Restricted (1)Prohibited (4)Unknown (7)
Composition
8% natural17% synthetic
🌿 1 natural❓ 9 unknown origin🧪 2 synthetic
Based on 12 ingredients analyzed. 8% natural, 75% unknown origin and 17% synthetic.
Ingredients data:9 / 12explained
4 prohibited (EU Annex II)
1 restricted (EU Annex III)
1 need review
Ingredients List
Showing 5 of 12 ingredients
Ingredients Explained
12 / 12Safe — well-studied, low concernNeutral / Unknown — limited dataConcern — high comedogenic/irritancy
⚠️3 of 12 ingredients missing description or function
Minoxidil#1🚫 Prohibited
HAIR CONDITIONING, HAIR FIXING
2,4-Pyrimidinediamine, 6-(1-Piperidinyl)-, 3-Oxide
Butane#2🚫 Prohibited
PROPELLANT
Butane, less than 0.1% w/w butadiene
Butylated Hydroxytoluene#3⚠️ Restricted
Butylated Hydroxytoluene is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.
No descriptionNo function
Cetyl Alcohol#4
EMULSION STABILISING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Hexadecan-1-ol
Citric Acid Monohydrate#5
Citric Acid Monohydrate is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.
No descriptionNo function
Alcohol#6
Solvent
Drying alcohol that can irritate sensitive skin.
Isobutane#7🚫 Prohibited
PROPELLANT
Isobutane, less than 0.1% w/w butadiene
Lactic Acid#8
group of stereoisomers
group of stereoisomers
Polysorbate 60#9
type of chemical entity
chemical compound
Propane#10
PROPELLANT
Propane
Purified Water#11
Purified Water is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.
No descriptionNo function
Stearyl Alcohol#12
EMULSION STABILISING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, REFATTING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Octadecan-1-ol
