- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate
CAS 55-63-0 · 100/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers
8013-23-8 · 9010-02-0 · 80066-48-4 · 100292-13-5 · 105469-31-6
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate in plain language
Also known as Nitroglycerin · Diluted nitroglycerin · Glyceryl trinitrate · Nitroglycerin tablets · Trinitroglycerin · 1,3-dinitrooxypropan-2-yl nitrate
Show all 51 names
Gonitro · IMX-150 · Nitora · Ntg · Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate · Trinitrin · Trinitrine · 1,2,3-Propanetriol, 1,2,3-trinitrate · 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate · 1,2,3-Propanetriyl nitrate · Adesitrin · Angibid · Anginine · Angiolingual · C01DA02 · Glycerin trinitrate · Glycerol trinitrate · Lenitral · Minitran · Nitro iv · Nitro-bid · Nitro-dur · Nitrol · Nitrolingual · Nitromist · Nitronal · Nitrostat · Niong · Nitroglycerin (USAN:JAN) · Nitroglycerol · Nitroglyn · Nitronet · Nitrong · Rectiv · Transderm-nitro · Tridil · Trinitroglycerol · nitroglycerin (ng) (sara iii) · nitroglycerin (ng) (sara iii). %: <1% wt of propellants. · nitroglycerin (ng) (sara 313) (cercla) · nitroglycerin (sara iii) · nitroglycerin (trinitroglycerin) · nitroglycerine · Glonoinum · Glyceryl trinitrate solution
We don't have a plain-language description for Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate yet.
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate 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.
- In marketed US drugs
- EU Annex II — prohibited
- EU prohibited in cosmetics
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 253.
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 253.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 211 composition records across product categories including Other direct contact consumer goods, Specialty occupational products, Cleaning products and household care.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 211 composition records across product categories including Other direct contact consumer goods, Specialty occupational products, Cleaning products and household care.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 179 active drug products and 187 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 179 active drug products and 187 total 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
No expert opinion on file for Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate. 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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2010-10-20
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-08-02
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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.
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.
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 Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
211
Named organisations
6
Other direct contact consumer goodsSpecialty occupational productsCleaning products and household careRaw materialsPesticidesFood and drug
See products using Nitroglycerin; Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate →