# Strontium nitrate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_10042_76_9
Categories: beauty, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: oral care, Softener and conditioner
Identifier: 10042-76-9

> Strontium nitrate is used as oral care / softener and conditioner. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Strontium nitrate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 46 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, oral care.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._