Cadmium hydroxide; cadmium dihydroxide

Cadmium hydroxide; cadmium dihydroxide in plain language

What it is

Also known as Cadmium hydroxide · Cadmium hydroxide (Cd(OH)2) · Cadmium dihydroxide · cadmium(2+) dihydroxide · AKOS025243523 · Cadmium hydrate

Show all 19 names

Cadimium hydroxide · Cadmiumhydroxid · Cadmiumhydroxide · CdH2O2 · DB-254140 · Ec 244-168-5 · Hydroxyde de cadmium · Pllzrtnvexybna-uhfffaoysa-l · Q420717 · UNII-6Y413R87BT · cadmium hydroxide plus ingred #1 · cadmium(2+);dihydroxide · hidroxido de cadmio

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Cadmium hydroxide; cadmium dihydroxide yet.

Recorded functional uses: Surface modifier

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

• Cmr

Cadmium hydroxide; cadmium dihydroxide 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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(),Mutagenic Cat. 1B()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1599.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1599.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 448 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surface modifier.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 448 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surface modifier.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cadmium hydroxide; cadmium dihydroxide. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.