Regulatory Status
For full compliance data across 55 jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Calculate MoS for your specific formulation with the MoS Calculator.
Expert Verdict
Active pharmaceutical ingredient โ dual pharma/cosmetic use raises regulatory scrutiny; anti-inflammatory mechanism (NF-ฮบB pathway) may interfere with skin immune response; concentration limits essential; no SCCS opinion
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Telmesteine safe in cosmetics?
Active pharmaceutical ingredient โ dual pharma/cosmetic use raises regulatory scrutiny; anti-inflammatory mechanism (NF-ฮบB pathway) may interfere with skin immune response; concentration limits essential; no SCCS opinion The EU classifies Telmesteine as "permitted". Safety rating: MODERATE.
Is Telmesteine allowed in the EU?
Telmesteine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Telmesteine do in cosmetics?
Telmesteine functions as: Skin conditioning; originally a mucolytic/anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 122946-43-4.
What is the Margin of Safety for Telmesteine?
not established The Margin of Safety (MoS) is calculated using SCCS methodology. A MoS above 100 is generally considered safe. Use the MoS Calculator tool to calculate MoS for your specific formulation and product category.
Compliance Tools
Check Telmesteine compliance across multiple jurisdictions:
Related Ingredients
Is Telmesteine in Your Products?
Scan any product label with Piro โ our free ingredient scanner. Point your camera at the ingredients list and get instant safety scores for every ingredient.
Try Piro Free โAnalyze Your Full Ingredient List
Paste any INCI list into the Decoder for instant safety analysis, or calculate the Margin of Safety for Telmesteine in your formulation.