# Sodium nitrite

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_7632_00_0
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Antioxidant, Biocide, coatings & finishing treatments, Corrosion inhibitor, Dye, Flavouring and nutrient, Food preservative, pH regulating agent, Pharmaceutical, Preservative, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents)
Identifier: 7632-00-0

> Sodium nitrite is used as antioxidant / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Sodium nitrite is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — 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
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._