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.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Tungsten disulfide
CAS 12138-09-9
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
12651-32-0 · 2432022-63-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Tungsten disulfide in plain language
Also known as Tungsten sulfide (WS2) · Austro Tecc WS 2 · Bis(sulfido)tungsten · Tungsten disulfide (WS2) · Wolfram sulfide · bis(sulfanylidene)tungsten
Show all 23 names
(WS2) · Bulk WS2 powder · CVD Method Monolayer WS2 · Disulfure de tungstene · Monolayer WS2 Dispersion · Monolayer WS2 Powder · Monotungsten disulfide · Nano-Lub · Tungsten Disulfide Micropowder · Tungsten Sulphuratum · Tungsten disulfide powder · Tungsten sulfide, · disulfidotungsten · disulfuro de volframio · dithioxotungsten · tungsten disulphide · tungsten(IV) sulfide
Used in cosmetics as an abrasive and a deodorant. Tungsten Disulfide is the inorganic compound.
- Abrasive
- Deodorant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Tungsten disulfide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveTungsten Disulfide is the inorganic compound that conforms to the formula
- Tungsten Disulfide is the inorganic compound that conforms to the formulaSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Deodorizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Deodorizer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Tungsten disulfide. 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 Tungsten disulfide 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
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
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
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Tungsten disulfide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
8
Typical roles
AbrasiveDeodorant