Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Chromium(III) oxide
CAS 1308-38-9 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Abrasive · Dye
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Chromium (III) oxide is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Chromium(III) oxide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: free from chromate ion
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: free from chromate ionSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1869 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, tile body.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1869 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, tile body.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Chromium(III) oxide. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Chromium(III) oxide in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,869
Brands
6
Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsRaw materialsHome maintenanceLaboratory suppliesIndustrial products
Typical roles
ColorantAbrasiveDyePigmentSurface modifierTailing ingredient #8Tile body
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