Caredermis

1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (ccnu) (lomustine)

Severity 8/10

cosmetic ingredient

Is 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (ccnu) (lomustine) safe?

1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (ccnu) (lomustine) carries significant published concerns (cancer concern, hormone disruption).

Documented concerns

Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓

Cancer concern

8/10

Classified by IARC Group 2A.

Hormone disruption

8/10

Classified by California Prop 65 (developmental).

Official regulatory status

Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.

US NTP: reasonably anticipated carcinogen

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (ccnu) (lomustine) — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.

See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.

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