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Annex II Entry 155 20/10/2010

Sulfinpyrazone (INN)

Sulfinpyrazone (INN) is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 155

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 57-96-5
CAS 57-96-5PubChem CID 5342

Sulfinpyrazone

Sulfinpyrazone is a sulfoxide and a member of pyrazolidines. It has a role as a uricosuric drug. ChEBI

IUPAC name
4-[2-(benzenesulfinyl)ethyl]-1,2-diphenylpyrazolidine-3,5-dione
Molecular formula
C23H20N2O3S
Molecular weight
404.5 g/mol
Exact mass
404.11946368 Da
XLogP3
2.3
Topological polar surface area
76.9 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
4
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

SulphinpyrazoneAnturaneAnturanDiphenylpyrazoneSulfoxyphenylpyrazolidineSulfinpyrazonAnturidinEnturen
16 more reported names
AnturanilAnturano1,2-Diphenyl-4-(2-(phenylsulfinyl)ethyl)pyrazolidine-3,5-dioneUSAF GE-13SulfinpirazonaSulfinpyrazonum4-(Phenylsulfoxyethyl)-1,2-diphenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedione1,2-Diphenyl-4-(2'-phenylsulfinethyl)-3,5-pyrazolidinedione4-(2-Benzenesulfinylethyl)-1,2-diphenylpyrazolidine-3,5-dione1,2-Diphenyl-3,5-dioxo-4-(2-phenylsulfinylethyl)pyrazolidine3,5-Pyrazolidinedione, 1,2-diphenyl-4-(2-(phenylsulfinyl)ethyl)-V6OFU47K3WNSC-75925CHEBI:9342G 28,3153,5-Pyrazolidinedione, 1,2-diphenyl-4-[2-(phenylsulfinyl)ethyl]-
External database identifiers

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

Sulfinpyrazone (INN)

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

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Key data

Annex
Entry number
155

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Annex II 151
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CAS: 51-28-5 / 329-71-5 / 573-56-8 / 25550-58-7
EC: 200-087-7 / 206-348-1 / 209-357-9 / 247-096-2
Annex II 150
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Succinonitrile

CAS: 110-61-2
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Annex II 149
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CAS: 109-77-3
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What Annex II means for Sulfinpyrazone (INN)

Sulfinpyrazone (INN) 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).

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Sulfinpyrazone (INN) is listed in Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and is prohibited as an intentionally added cosmetic ingredient. Article 17 provides a narrow exception for unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice, provided the product remains safe under Article 3.

CAS 57-96-5 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Sulfinpyrazone (INN) by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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