Is N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE safe in cosmetics?
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: prohibited.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE
Also known as: EINECS 214-012-0, UNII-ODY9ION63A
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE (CAS 1072-63-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Not Reported. NOAEL 5 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max II/1622. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H360, H360D, H315, H373) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max II/1622.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status/eu_max; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Not Reported
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-ethenylimidazole
InChIKey
OSSNTDFYBPYIEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
II/1622
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not specifically prohibited. Copolymer forms are in wide commercial use.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
EU CLP Annex VI Harmonized Classification
Legally binding harmonized classification per Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP) Annex VI.
Signal Word
Danger
Pictograms
Health Hazard
Hazard Class and Category
Repr. 1B
Hazard Statements
- H360D
Specific Concentration Limits / M-factors
Repr. 1B; H360D: C ≥ 0.03%
Inserted via ATP: ATP13
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
Yes (since 25-Jun-2020)
Hazard classification: Restricted (Annex XVII)
SVHC reason: Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC)
Included: 25-Jun-2020
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
EU CosIng Annex Listing
European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Annex II — Prohibited
Ref: 1622
(EU) 2019/1966
CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
SA Saudi SFDA (II - Prohibited)
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (II)
Ref: 1622
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Prohibited (GNRAS)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Banned in Cosmetics
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-restricted
needs-enrichment
eu_banned_cosmetics
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
EINECS 214-012-0
UNII-ODY9ION63A
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
Regulatory Lists
banned; Europe; Personal care
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3929571
Frequently Asked Questions
Is N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE allowed in the EU?
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: II/1622. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE do in cosmetics?
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE functions as: Not Reported. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1072-63-5.
Is N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE used outside cosmetics?
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
N-VINYL IMIDAZOLE is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H360, H360D, H315, H373) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max II/1622.
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