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Sodium caseinate

CAS 9005-46-3 · 40/100 · High conf.

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Sodium caseinate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Casein sodium · Casein-sodium · Sodium caseinates · Casein sodium salt · Casien sodium salt · Nutrose

Show all 7 names

sodium complexes caseins

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and an antistatic agent.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Emulsifier, stabilizer
  • Emulsifier
  • Thickener
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sodium caseinate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveCaseins, sodium complexes
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • GLOBALJECFANOT LIMITEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: emulsifier, stabilizer.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: emulsifier, stabilizer.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner, Binder.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner, Binder.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 1 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING.
    • Observed in 1 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING.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.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: emulsifier, stabilizer.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Sodium caseinate 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

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated July 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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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  • USDA Branded Foods

    product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19

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Reference links (1)

Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • DairyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

9

Named organisations

6

Personal careRaw materials

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningAntistaticEmulsifier, stabilizerEmulsifierThickener
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium caseinate; 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 Sodium caseinate in the catalog.