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Molybdenum

CAS 7439-98-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

16727-12-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Molybdenum in plain language

What it is

Also known as Molybdenum metal · Molybdenum metallicum · Elemental molybdenum · Metallic molybdenum · Amperit 105.054 · Amperit 106.2

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Dietary Molybdenum · MChVL · Mo · Molybdenum atom · Metco 63 · Molibdeno · Molybdaen · Molybdene · Molybdenum 98 · Molybdenum element · TsM1 · molybdenum (insoluble compounds) · molybdenum (soluble compound) · molybdenum (soluble) · molybdenum compound · molybdenum(2+) ion · molybdenum. % wt: 0.01-2.5

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Molybdenum yet.

Recorded functional uses: Adds corrosion resistance and high temperature strength · Alloy · Alloy component

Is it a concern?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Molybdenum appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2559 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including alloy component, alloy, adds corrosion resistance and high temperature strength.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2559 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including alloy component, alloy, adds corrosion resistance and high temperature strength.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 43 active drug products and 52 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 43 active drug products and 52 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 Molybdenum. 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 Molybdenum yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 1, 2017
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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

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Molybdenum in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2,559

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsCleaning products and household careHome maintenanceBatteriesIndustrial products

Typical roles

Adds corrosion resistance and high temperature strengthAlloyAlloy component

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Molybdenum in the catalog.