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Chromium

CAS 19498-56-7 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

188785-87-7 · 195161-82-1 · 7440-47-3

Chromium chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Chromium in plain language

What it is

Also known as Metallic chromium · Chromium; chromic acid and its salts · Biochrome · Elemental chromium · Dinakrome · BioChrome (feed additive)

Show all 24 names

CHROMIUM (Cr) · Chrom · Chrome · Chromium Metallicum · Chromium metal · Chromium powder, APS <10 micron · Cr · Dietary Chromium · Sun Ti-Cr · Un 1759 · chromide(1-) · chromium (sara iii) · chromium atom · cromo · lambda6-chromium(6+) ion · trivalent chrome (313) (insoluble) · trivalent chrome (insuluble)(sara 313) · trivalent chrome pigment

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant.

  • Colorant
  • Colourant
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Chromium; chromic acid and its salts 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
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

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

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5446 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, tile body, component of aluminum threshold options..
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5446 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, tile body, component of aluminum threshold options..Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 29 active drug products and 38 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 29 active drug products and 38 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 Chromium. 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 Chromium 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 2010-10-17

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated november 17, 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2029-06-13

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

Source records

5,446

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsHome maintenanceCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryCleaning products and household careIndustrial products

Typical roles

ColorantColourant
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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