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
- industrial
- pharma
Silver chloride
CAS 7783-90-6 · 25/100 · High conf.
Preservative · No specific technical function
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Silver chloride deposited on titanium dioxide is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
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
No restrictions found. Silver chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:V
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_preservative
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.004% (as AgCl) Other conditions: 20% AgCl (w/w) on TiO2. Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age, in oral products and in eye and lip products
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.004% (as AgCl) Other conditions: 20% AgCl (w/w) on TiO2. Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age, in oral products and in eye and lip productsSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 106 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Batteries, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, No specific technical function, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 106 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Batteries, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, No specific technical function, Processing aids not otherwise specified.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 10 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 10 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 Silver chloride. 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 Silver chloride in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
106
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesBatteriesRaw materialsSpecialty occupational productsPersonal care
Typical roles
PreservativeNo specific technical function
