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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Sodium nitrite
CAS 7632-00-0 · 70/100 · High conf.
Antioxidant · Biocide · Corrosion inhibitor
Concern score
70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Sodium nitrite is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — restricted
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.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:III
- eu_cosmetic_restricted
- View source →restricted
EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Rust inhibitor Maximum concentration: 0.2% Other conditions: Not to be used with secondary and/or tertiary amines or other substances forming nitrosamines
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 914 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Corrosion inhibitor, Pharmaceutical, Food preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 914 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Corrosion inhibitor, Pharmaceutical, Food preservative.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Sodium nitrite. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
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 appears
Prevalence of Sodium nitrite in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
914
Brands
6
Home maintenanceCleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyPersonal careIndustrial productsRaw materials
Typical roles
AntioxidantBiocideCorrosion inhibitorDyeFlavouring and nutrientFood preservativePharmaceuticalPreservative
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- hotdogharvest · HotdogCritical
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