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Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite

CAS 14797-65-0 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers

12183-96-9 · 114466-53-4 · 1092528-35-2 · 1275614-42-0 · 1625691-65-7 · 2243989-57-1 · 2332543-12-9

Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite in plain language

What it is: Also known as Nitrite · Nitrite ion · Nitrite (NO2-) · Nitrite anion · Nitrite ion (NO2-) · Nitrous acid, ION(1-)
Show all 21 names
1Nitrate, as N · NO2- · Nitrit · Nitrite Standard: NO2- @ 1000 microg/mL in H2O · Nitrite Standard: NO2- @ 10000 microg/mL in H2O · Nitrite as N @ 1000 microg/mL in H2O · Nitrite ion(1-) · Nitrite(1-) · as N Nitrite · Nitrites · Nitrogen dioxide ion(1-) · Nitrogen dioxide(1-) · Nitrogen peroxide ion(1-) · dioxonitrate(1-) · nitrite (NO2)
What it does: Used in food as a colour retention agent, preservative.
Colour retention agent, preservative
Is it a concern?: Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

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

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

EU Annex II — prohibited
EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
banned
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EUEFSAEFSA opinion3 entries
- Re-evaluation of potassium nitrite (E 249) and sodium nitrite (E 250) as food additives (EFSA ANS)Source →
- Nitrite as undesirable substances in animal feed (EFSA CONTAM)Source →
- Nitrate in vegetables (EFSA CONTAM)Source →
EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 248.
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 248.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA statementStatement on nitrites in meat products (EFSA ANS)
- Statement on nitrites in meat products (EFSA ANS)Source →
GLOBALJECFA0-0.07 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.07 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour retention agent, preservative.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.07 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour retention agent, preservative.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.07 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour retention agent, preservative.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Re-evaluation of potassium nitrite (E 249) and sodium nitrite (E 250) as food additives (EFSA ANS)
  2017 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Statement on nitrites in meat products (EFSA ANS)
  2010 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Nitrite as undesirable substances in animal feed (EFSA CONTAM)
  2009 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Nitrate in vegetables (EFSA CONTAM)
  2008 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

9 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2010-10-15
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-08-31
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Colour retention agent, preservative

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Inorganic nitrites, with exception of sodium nitrite in the catalog.