Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts
Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.
Chemical identity and properties
Methapyrilene
Methapyrilene is a member of the class of ethylenediamine derivatives that is ethylenediamine in which one of the nitrogens is substituted by two methyl groups, and the other nitrogen is substituted by a 2-pyridyl group and a (2-thienyl)methyl group. It has a role as a sedative, a H1-receptor antagonist, an anti-allergic agent and a carcinogenic agent. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- N,N-dimethyl-N'-pyridin-2-yl-N'-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine
- Molecular formula
- C14H19N3S
- Molecular weight
- 261.39 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 261.12996879 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 47.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:6820
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1411979
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2023278
- PubMed:35690182
- PubMed:31555880
- PubMed:30467583
- PubMed:30157460
- PubMed:28935588
- PubMed:28903497
- PubMed:28552552
- PubMed:28529062
- PubMed:28108177
- PubMed:28013212
- PubMed:27358234
- PubMed:26946349
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Record details
Chemical name
Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts
Chemical / IUPAC name
1,2-Ethanediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-2-pyridinyl-N'-(2-thienylmethyl)-
Regulatory information
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What Annex II means for Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts
Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and must not be intentionally added. Article 17 separately addresses unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice and compatible with the Article 3 safety requirement.
Formulators must screen their ingredients and raw materials to ensure none contain this substance. Suppliers should provide documentation confirming absence when requested.
The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.
Compliance checklist
- Verify this substance is absent from all raw materials and finished formulations.
- Request absence confirmation or CoA from raw material suppliers.
- Document the screening result in the Product Information File (PIF).
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Source note for Annex II record Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts
This page summarizes one Annex II record for Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.
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