Used in cosmetics as a surface modifier. Tin is a metallic element.

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning
food
industrial

Tin

CAS 191744-28-2

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

7440-31-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Tin in plain language

What it is: Also known as Tin atom · C.I. 77860 · Metallic tin · Tin element · C.I. Pigment Metal 5 · Sn
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Sn-S-HWQ · Tin granular · Tin metal · Tin- · Tin Flake · Tin Standard: Sn @ 10 microg/mL in 5% HCl · Tin foil · Tin granules · Tin powder · Tin powder, -100 mesh · Tin shot · Organic Tin · elemental Tin · Wang · Zinn · esta no · stannum · tin (sn) · tin compounds · tin(0) · tin. % (wt): </= 1.0 · Stannum metallicum · tin (as inorganic compound) · tin (as sn)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a surface modifier. Tin is a metallic element.
Surface modifier
Metals
Antioxidant
Surfactant
Stabiliser
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

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

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Food
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveTin is a metallic element
- Tin is a metallic elementSource →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record. Functional class: metals.
- JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: metals.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3254 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Food contact items, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Stabilizing agent, Degradant/impurity.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3254 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Food contact items, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Stabilizing agent, Degradant/impurity.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 113 active drug products and 128 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 113 active drug products and 128 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

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: metals.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Tin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated october 21, 2016
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2030-04-24
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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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.

Food use

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.

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 Tin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3,254

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsFood contact itemsFurniture and furnishingsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryBatteriesLaboratory supplies

Typical roles

Surface modifierMetalsAntioxidantSurfactantStabiliser

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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