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Nickel

CAS 7440-02-0 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 20 other CAS numbers

21595-53-9 · 8049-31-8 · 17375-04-1 · 39303-46-3 · 53527-81-4 · 112084-17-0 · 134631-46-2 · 195161-84-3 · 206281-40-5 · 623574-57-2 · 878162-96-0 · 1250376-70-5 · 1250376-73-8 · 1262528-31-3 · 1437722-77-4 · 1437723-06-2 · 1437723-36-8 · 1628452-65-2 · 2088200-08-0 · 2230258-36-1

Nickel chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

Nickel in plain language

What it is

Also known as Nickel, metallic and alloys · Raney nickel · Nickel; nickel powder · Metallic nickel · Ni · Alcan 756

Show all 35 names

Carbonyl-nickel · CI 77775 · Carbonyl 255 · Carbonyl Ni 123 · Carbonyl Ni 283 · Carbonyl Nickel 123 · Carbonyl Nickel 283 · Carbonyl Nickel 287 · Cerac N 2003 · Fibrex · Fibrex P · NI 0901-S (harshaw) · NICKEL (Ni) · Nickel metal · Ni 0901-S · Ni 270 · Ni 4303T · Nickel (Metallic) · Nickel 200 · Nickel 201 · Nickel 205 · Nickel 207 · Nickel 270 · Nickel Titanium Alloy · Nickel particles · Rch 55/5 · nickel (sara iii) · nickel powder · Niccolum metallicum

What it does

Used in consumer products as a colourant.

  • Colourant
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

Nickel; nickel powder [particle diameter<1 mm] 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

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1093.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1093.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6281 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including alloy component, stainless steel component, Degradant/impurity.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6281 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including alloy component, stainless steel component, Degradant/impurity.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 44 active drug products and 57 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 44 active drug products and 57 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 Nickel. 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Nickel yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-29

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 21, 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2029-08-27

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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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.

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 Nickel in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

6,281

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsHome maintenanceCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryCleaning products and household careOther direct contact consumer goods

Typical roles

Colourant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Nickel; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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