Chemical Substance - Dimethyl sulfoxide

NHPID name:

Dimethyl sulfoxide

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Proper name(s):

Common name(s):

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:

Isolate

CAS registry number:

67-68-5

Additional details

Detail:

The presence of this ingredient without conditions on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potentially significant safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in topical natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/person/cosmet/info-ind-prof/_hot-list-critique/prohibited-eng.php

Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference: NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:

Penetration Enhancing Agent , Solvent

Restrictions:

General

Route Of administration:

Topical

Reference:

IJPI_JPC_1(68)

Non-NHP

Rationale:

As per the Prescription Drug List, Dimethyl sulfoxide, for veterinary use or when sold for the treatment of interstitial cystitis or scleroderma in humans, is classified as a non-NHP.

Reference: NNHPD