Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt
CAS 136-52-7
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
25360-65-0 · 87947-13-5 · 221315-92-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt in plain language
Also known as Cobalt BIS(2-ETHYLHEXANOATE) · Cobaltous 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE · Cobalt octoate · BIS(2-ETHYL hexanoate)cobalt · Cobalt 2-ETHYLHEXOATE · Cobalt(2+) bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
Show all 27 names
((2-ethylhexanoyl)oxy)cobaltio 2-ethylhexanoate · 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC acid cobalt salt · 2-ethylhexanoic acid cobalt(2+) salt · 8SEH-Co · Accelerator g · Bis(2-ethylhexanoate) de cobalt · C 101 · C 101 (catalyst) · Co 12 · Cobalt 2-ethylhexanoate (1:2) · Cobalt(II) 2-ethylhexanoate · Cobaltous octoate · Hexanoic acid, 2-ETHYL-, COBALT(2+) salt (2:1) · Nl 49P · Nl 51P · Nl 51S · Octlife co 8 · Versneller NL 49 · bis(2-etilhexanoato) de cobalto · cobalt 2-ethylhexanoate · cobalt octoate 6%
We don't have a plain-language description for Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt yet.
Recorded functional uses: Catalyst · Chemical reaction regulator · Drier
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 466 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 466 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Catalyst, Chemical reaction regulator.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 Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt. 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 Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
466
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsHome maintenanceIndustrial productsRaw materialsVehicleCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
CatalystChemical reaction regulatorDrierFiller