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ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee adopted an opinion to classify piperonal (heliotropine; CAS 120-57-0) as Reproductive Toxicity Category 1B (H360Fd: ‘may damage fertility and the unborn child’), which by your scoring rules requires h=3. Animal studies and regulatory dossiers (EPA/REACH summaries) report reproductive/developmental effects in rodents; however, a specific molecular mechanism (e.g., placental transfer pathway or receptor-mediated mode-of-action) is not clearly established in the public literature, so mechanism is scored as theoretical/uncertain. Dermal/topical exposure is considered to give measurable systemic uptake (moderate exposure) based on regulatory/review material indicating systemic effects in toxicity studies and notes on dermal penetration in evaluation documents.

ECHA regulatory hazard statements

  • H360

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FAQ

¿Es heliotropine seguro durante el embarazo?
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee adopted an opinion to classify piperonal (heliotropine; CAS 120-57-0) as Reproductive Toxicity Category 1B (H360Fd: ‘may damage fertility and the unborn child’), which by your scoring rules requires h=3. Animal studies and regulatory dossiers (EPA/REACH summaries) report reproductive/developmental effects in rodents; however, a specific molecular mechanism (e.g., placental transfer pathway or receptor-mediated mode-of-action) is not clearly established in the public literature, so mechanism is scored as theoretical/uncertain. Dermal/topical exposure is considered to give measurable systemic uptake (moderate exposure) based on regulatory/review material indicating systemic effects in toxicity studies and notes on dermal penetration in evaluation documents.
¿Es heliotropine seguro durante la lactancia?
Because ECHA/RAC recommend H360 classification for reproductive toxicity (which includes effects on offspring) and animal data show reproductive/developmental effects, the hazard score for breastfeeding is set at 3 under your rules (H360-level evidence). Mechanistic data for lactational transfer are not well-documented in public sources, so m=1. Potential for maternal systemic absorption after dermal exposure supports a measurable exposure potential to breastfed infants (e=2).
¿Es heliotropine seguro para la piel del bebé?
Using the same hazard evidence (ECHA/RAC H360 opinion and animal reproductive/developmental data), hazard remains h=3 for infant skin considerations. Mechanistic information specific to infants is lacking. Exposure is increased for baby skin versus adult topical use: regulatory notes and committee documents cite measurable dermal uptake/penetration (adult moderate), and per your rules baby exposure is increased by +1 (adult e=2 → baby e=3).
¿Cómo puntúa VeriMom a heliotropine?
VeriMom puntúa heliotropine en 20/100 (riesgo alto) según el estado EU CosIng, clasificaciones ECHA y estudios PubMed.
¿Cuáles son las alternativas seguras a heliotropine en el embarazo?
Consulta nuestra lista de alternativas seguras a heliotropine según función similar y clasificación sin riesgos conocidos.

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