Food use
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
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Sodium oxalate
CAS 1620061-50-8
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
62-76-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium oxalate in plain language
Also known as Natriumoxalat · Stavelan sodny · Disodium ethanedioate · Ethanedioic acid sodium salt (1:2) · Oxalic acid disodium salt · disodium;oxalate
Show all 15 names
C2Na2O4 · Csn 1 · Citroma · Dinatriumoxalat · Disodium oxalate · disodium salt Ethanedioic acid · Ethanedioic acid, sodium salt (1:2) · Sodiumoxalate · Un 2449 (dot)
Used in cosmetics as an anticorrosive and a chelating agent.
- Anticorrosive
- Chelating
- Chelating agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sodium oxalate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveRestriction: III/3
- Restriction: III/3Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Corrosion inhibitor.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Corrosion inhibitor.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 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 Sodium oxalate. 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 Sodium oxalate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium oxalate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
15
Named organisations
1
Laboratory suppliesFood and drug
Typical roles
AnticorrosiveChelatingChelating agent