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Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4)

CAS 7631-95-0

Also registered as 10 other CAS numbers

13466-16-5 · 14666-91-2 · 106463-33-6 · 1224508-55-7 · 1351977-28-0 · 2122817-03-0 · 2130740-17-7 · 2243916-43-8 · 2303937-63-3 · 2664845-88-7

Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) in plain language

What it is

Also known as Sodium molybdate · Sodium molybdate(vi) · Anhydric sodium molybdate · Disodium tetrakis(oxido)molybdate(2-) · disodium;dioxido(dioxo)molybdenum · Dinatriummolybdat

Show all 20 names

Disodium tetraoxomolybdate · Disodium tetraoxomolybdate(2-) · Molybdate (MoO42-), disodium · Molybdate (MoO42-), sodium (1:2), (T-4)- · Molybdate disodium · Molybdate, (MoO42-), disodium, (T-4)- · Na2MoO4 · Natriummolybdat · Sodium molybdenum oxide · Sodium molybdenum oxide, anhydrous, Mo 46.2% · disodium molybdate · molibdato de disodio · sodium molybdate (anhydrous) · Molybdenum (as sodium)

What it does

Used in consumer products as a preservative.

  • Preservative
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Corrosion inhibitor.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Corrosion inhibitor.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 molybdate (Na2MoO4). These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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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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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
  • 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 Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

194

Named organisations

4

Laboratory suppliesIndustrial productsFood and drugCleaning and safetyLandscape/yardVehicle

Typical roles

Preservative
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) in the catalog.