Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 50MD4SB4AP · registered name CICLOPIROX OLAMINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIALActs on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted or banned
- China · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : Under maximum secondary amine: 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : No use with nitrosating systems. Minimum 99% -Pureza. Maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor: 50 ug / kg. -Envasar / Nitrite - free store in containers.
ASEAN
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : • Do not use with nitrosating systems • Minimum purity: 99% • Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other : - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction III/61
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CICLOPIROX OLAMINEINCI시클로피록스올아민Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 41621-49-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 255-464-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6045583
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4025583
- IUPAC
- 6-Cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one--2-aminoethan-1-ol (1/1)
- Molecular formula
- C14H24N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 268.357 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Anti-dandruff (EPA)1
- Biocide1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Comparative Efficacy of Oxiconazole Cream Versus Ciclopirox Olamine Cream in the Management of Localized Cutaneous Dermatophytosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. · 2026
- Modeling, the Optimization of the Composition of Emulgels with Ciclopirox Olamine, and Quality Assessment · 2024
- Antifungal drug ciclopirox olamine reduces HSV‐1 replication and disease in mice · 2018
- Transdermal Delivery of Ciclopirox Olamine via Ethosomal and Liposomal Carrier · 2011
- Allergic contact dermatitis from ciclopirox olamine. · 2001
Linked databases 13
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata