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Ephedrine and its salts are a chemical compound originally derived from plants, often used in traditional medicine as a stimulant. In cosmetics, it might appear in products like creams or lotions, but it is banned from all cosmetic products sold in the European Union. This ban exists because ephedrine can affect the nervous system and cardiovascular system, potentially causing side effects like increased heart rate or blood pressure. The EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 lists it in Annex II as a prohibited substance, meaning it cannot be used in any cosmetic formulation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has not classified ephedrine for carcinogenicity, but its stimulant properties raise safety concerns for topical use. This summary draws on public regulatory data; the linked source is authoritative.
China NMPA banned cosmetic (1)
Ephedra sinica / ma huang (ephedrine source) CAS 299-42-3
A factual report of what public registries and product databases returned for this EAN. We do not authenticate products or issue safety verdicts — we only report what we found.
Identifier checks
📋 EAN format: the GTIN-13 mod-10 checksum is consistent with the GS1 standard (format check only; does not authenticate the physical product)
📋 GS1 prefix 802 indicates the issuing office in Italy, San Marino, Vatican (this is the country where the brand owner registered the EAN; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list)
📋 Brand entries found: no entry for Ephedra in the Wikidata brand registry (our coverage of Wikidata is partial; absence is not a finding either way)
📋 Listed in 0 of the public product catalogues we check (our catalogue coverage is partial; absence is not a finding either way)
Registry scans
📋 Recall registry scan returned 0 matches (sources scanned: CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA. Coverage gaps exist; we cannot speak to records outside these registries)
📋 Substance database scan returned 1 name match with H-codes / regulated-substance entries (see substances section. This is a name match against label/ingredient text only; it does not confirm batch presence)
📋 Banned-ingredient scan (EU Cosmetic Annex II) returned 0 matches (source: EU Reg. 1223/2009. Scanned against available label text only)
📋 Certifications listed in our databases: none found (registries scanned: EU Ecolabel, US ENERGY STAR, US EPA Safer Choice. Many legitimate products are not enrolled in these schemes)
📋 Medical device registry: not listed in US FDA GUDID or EU EUDAMED (most consumer products are not medical devices and would not be expected to appear)
Sources scanned: GS1 country prefix · Wikidata brand registry · Open Beauty / Food Facts · USDA FDC Branded Foods · Nudger GTIN dataset · EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · US CPSC · US FDA recalls · Health Canada Recalls · NHTSA recalls · ECHA SVHC · REACH Annex XVII · EU RoHS · Stockholm POPs · CLP Annex VI · EU Cosmetic Annex II · EU Ecolabel · US ENERGY STAR · US EPA Safer Choice · US FDA GUDID · EU EUDAMED. Last refreshed: .
About this section. We aggregated what we found across 24 public registries and product databases as of . This is not an authentication, certification, or safety endorsement. Coverage gaps in our source data exist. For definitive verification, please contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator directly.
🎵 Music release info
We found this barcode in the MusicBrainz catalog (CC0).
Flying Over the Universe by Ephedra
Label: Goa Madness Records
Catalog number: GMRECCD005
Released 2016 in BE
Language: eng
Status: Official
Source: MusicBrainz (CC0 public-domain music metadata)
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Provenance
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