# Cobalt sulfate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_10124_43_3
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: 10124-43-3

> Cobalt sulfate is used as flavouring and nutrient / surfactant (surface active agent). Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Cobalt sulphate 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. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(C=>0.01%)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._