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Nickel(II) octanoate

CAS 4995-91-9
10

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Nickel(ii) Octanoate is a cosmetic ingredient. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.

Nickel(II) octanoate is a nickel carboxylate used in industrial applications. Nickel and its compounds are classified as skin sensitizers (H317) and are restricted in cosmetic products due to the high prevalence of nickel allergy. It carries H314 (skin corrosion), H334 (respiratory sensitizer), H341 (mutagen), H350i (inhalational carcinogen), H360D (developmental reproductive toxicant), H372 (organ toxicity), and H400/H410 (environmental hazard) statements, making it completely unsuitable for cosmetic use.

Known concerns

  • Confirmed skin sensitizer (H317)
  • Inhalational carcinogen (H350i)
  • Reproductive toxicant (H360D)
  • Nickel allergy trigger
  • Environmental hazard (H400/H410)
  • EU Annex II restriction for nickel

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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