Prohibited metal salt
Nickel dicyanide
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
Nickel dicyanide is an inorganic nickel salt with no cosmetic role. Nickel and its compounds are banned from EU cosmetics because they cause contact allergy and carry carcinogenicity concerns.
Skin benefits
- No legitimate cosmetic function
- Listed only as a chemical reference entry
Known concerns
- Nickel compound, prohibited in EU cosmetics under Annex II
- Soluble nickel salts are potent skin sensitizers
- Cyanide-containing inorganic complex with acute toxicity potential
- Suspected carcinogen and reproductive toxicant by analogy to other nickel salts
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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