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PLATINUM POWDER

CAS 7440-06-4 Updated
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Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

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

About

Finely divided platinum used as a luxury marketing ingredient. The metal itself is largely inert on skin, but soluble platinum compounds can be strong sensitizers and the powder has inhalation caveats.

Skin benefits

  • Used as a luxury marketing claim ingredient
  • Inert noble metal at trace levels
  • Sometimes positioned as antioxidant catalyst

Known concerns

  • No proven cosmetic efficacy
  • Soluble platinum compounds are strong sensitizers
  • Inhalation hazard in fine powder
  • Limited dermal safety data on this exact form

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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