# Cadmium hydroxide (Cd(OH)2)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_21041_95_2
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Surface modifier
Identifier: 21041-95-2

> Cadmium hydroxide (Cd(OH)2) 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: Cadmium hydroxide; cadmium dihydroxide 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(),Mutagenic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._