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FERRIC NITRATE

CAS 7782-61-8
12

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A corrosive inorganic iron salt with GHS oxidiser, skin-corrosion and serious-eye-damage hazards. Has no realistic role in finished cosmetics and any presence on a label is a red flag.

Function

NOT REPORTED

Skin benefits

  • Primarily a processing aid

Known concerns

  • GHS oxidiser
  • GHS skin and serious eye damage
  • Corrosive
  • Not suitable for cosmetic application

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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