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Annex II Entry 290 15/10/2010

Coniine

Coniine 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: 290

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 458-88-8
CAS 458-88-8PubChem CID 441072

(+)-Coniine

(+)-coniine is a 2-propylpiperidine that has S-configuration. It is an enantiomer of a (-)-coniine. ChEBI

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-propylpiperidine
Molecular formula
C8H17N
Molecular weight
127.23 g/mol
Exact mass
127.136099547 Da
XLogP3
2.0
Topological polar surface area
12.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
1
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
1

Also known as

CONIINEConicineCicutine(S)-beta-PropylpiperidineCicutin(S)-(+)-ConiineConiinKoniin
16 more reported names
CONIINUMC479P32L2DCHEBI:28322Piperidine, 2-propyl-, (S)-D-2-(n-Propyl)piperidineRefChem:578643207-282-6D-Conicine(S)-2-PropylpiperidineUNII-C479P32L2DHSDB 3474EINECS 207-282-6BRN 00799065-20-04-00205 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)d-ConiineCONIINUM [HPUS]
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

Coniine

Chemical / IUPAC name

Piperidine, 2-propyl-, (S)-

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

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Key data

Annex
Entry number
290

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What Annex II means for Coniine

Coniine 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. Coniine 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 458-88-8 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Coniine 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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Source note for Annex II record Coniine

This page summarizes one Annex II record for Coniine from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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