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Manganese

CAS 7439-96-5

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

8031-40-1 · 8075-39-6 · 17375-02-9 · 39303-06-5 · 195161-78-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Manganese in plain language

What it is

Also known as Mn · Colloidal manganese · Cutaval · Dietary Manganese · MANGANESE (Mn) · Manganese metal: colloidal manganese

Show all 23 names

Magnacat · Mangan · Mangan nitridovany · Manganese element · Manganese metal · Manganese(2+) ion · Manganese-55 · Tronamang · manganese (sara 313) · manganese (sara 313) %:0.15/0.60 · manganese (sara 313). (mfrs invalid cas#: 7439-95-5) · manganese (sara iii) · manganese(II) cation · manganese. % wt: 0.20-1.3 · manganeso · manganide · Manganum metallicum

What it does

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

Recorded functional uses: Alloy · Alloy component · Aluminum component

Is it a concern?

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

Regulation

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

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUEFSAEvaluatedEFSA OpenFoodTox substance characterisation is available. Molecular formula: Mn.
- EFSA OpenFoodTox substance characterisation is available. Molecular formula: Mn.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6279 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including component of aluminum threshold options., aluminum component, alloy component.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6279 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including component of aluminum threshold options., aluminum component, alloy component.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 45 active drug products and 61 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 45 active drug products and 61 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
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- EFSA OpenFoodTox substance characterisation is available. Molecular formula: Mn.
  2023 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

7 data sources

Where this comes from

EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 30, 2017
Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-07-08
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
Open →

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

Source records

6,279

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsHome maintenanceCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryCleaning products and household careIndustrial products

Typical roles

AlloyAlloy componentAluminum componentChemical componentComponent of aluminum gasketing optionsComponent of aluminum gasketing options.Component of aluminum threshold options.Component of metal parts (fasteners, frame assemblies, etc.)

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Manganese; 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 Manganese in the catalog.