# Nickel dioxide

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_12035_36_8
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Surface modifier
Identifier: 12035-36-8

> Nickel dioxide is used as surface modifier. 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: Nickel dioxide 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. 1A()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surface modifier.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._