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Sodium chloride

CAS 14762-51-7 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

32343-72-9 · 8028-77-1 · 11062-32-1 · 11062-43-4 · 418758-90-4 · 7647-14-5

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Sodium chloride in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Maris sal”.
Also known as Maris sal · Sea salt · Sea water · Salt · Dendritic salt · Iodized salt
Show all 47 names
Nacl · Sodium chloride anhydrous · Suprasel nitrite · Table salt · Adsorbanac · Alberger salt · Arm-A-Vial · Ayr · Canners 999 · Cap-Shure 70 Salt · Common salt · Dendritis · Flexivial · Gingivyl · Hypersal · Hyposaline · LS-1700 · Maris Sal (EU),Pink Salt · Natriumchlorid · Purex · Seawater · Sodium monochloride · SS salt · Slow Sodium · Sodium Chloride (Table Salt) · Sodium chloric · Sodium chloride (NaCl) · Top flake · White crystal · sodium chloride ld50 (oral rat): 3000 mg/kg · sodium chloride. w/v: 90.00 g/l. · Sodium chloride injection · Sodium chloride solution · Compound solution of sodium chloride · Natrum muriaticum · Bacteriostatic sodium chloride · Aqua marina · Multibic component sodium chloride · Bacteriostatic sodium chloride injection · natrii chloridum · sodium chloride ( a component of flamless ration heater-frh)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and an abrasive. Naturally occurring substances, inorganic salts derived from sea water.
Humectant
Skin conditioning
Abrasive
Oral care
Bulking
Viscosity controlling
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 15131 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies.

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 chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database135 entries — 41 administration routes
- Route: ENDOTRACHEAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 68 mgSource →
- Route: ENDOTRACHEAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Potency: 46.76 mgSource →
- Route: ENDOTRACHEAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 7.6 mgSource →
- Route: EPIDURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 648 mgSource →
- Route: EPIDURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 3535 mgSource →
- Route: EPIDURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION, LIPOSOMAL; Maximum daily exposure: 11 mgSource →
- Route: EPIDURAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.9 %w/vSource →
- Route: INFILTRATION; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 648 mgSource →
- Route: INFILTRATION; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 3535 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTERIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 278 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTERIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 1.35 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTERIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 278 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 26 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 45 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 26 mgSource →
- Route: INTRABURSAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 9 mgSource →
- Route: INTRACARDIAC; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 70 mgSource →
- Route: INTRACAUDAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 210 mgSource →
- Route: INTRACAUDAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 210 mgSource →
- Route: INTRACAVITARY; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.82 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRADERMAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 7 mgSource →
- Route: INTRALESIONAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.9 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRALESIONAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 13 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1486 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 226 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 360 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1486 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE; Potency: 0.86 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 26 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 24 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: LIQUID; Maximum daily exposure: 17 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 90 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 9 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAOCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE; Potency: 0.86 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAOCULAR; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 320 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAPERITONEAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 226 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAPERITONEAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.54 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAPLEURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 226 mgSource →
- Route: INTRASYNOVIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.9 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRASYNOVIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- + 95 more entries not shown
EUCosIngActive3 entries
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
- Naturally occurring substances, inorganic salts derived from sea waterSource →
- Sea Salt is a mixture of inorganic salts derived from sea water or from inland bodies of salt water.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinion2 entries
- Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the active substances, iron, polyethyleneglycol, disodium pyrophosphate, monosodium phosphate and sodium chloride for use in food contact materials (EFSA CEF)Source →
- Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the active substances, activated carbon, water, iron powder, kaolin calcined, sulphur and sodium chloride for use as active component in food contact materials (EFSA CEF)Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record. Functional class: food additive.
- JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: food additive.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15131 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Surfactant (surface active agent), formulation.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15131 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Surfactant (surface active agent), formulation.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 963 active drug products and 1028 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 963 active drug products and 1028 total products.Source →
USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 6 USDA branded foods including 1 LITER BOTTLE VICHY WATER, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING.
- Observed in 6 USDA branded foods including 1 LITER BOTTLE VICHY WATER, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE 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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the active substances, iron, polyethyleneglycol, disodium pyrophosphate, monosodium phosphate and sodium chloride for use in food contact materials (EFSA CEF)
  2013 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the active substances, activated carbon, water, iron powder, kaolin calcined, sulphur and sodium chloride for use as active component in food contact materials (EFSA CEF)
  2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: food additive.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

11 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 6, 2012
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2030-12-04
Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Open →
USDA Branded Foods
product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19
Open →

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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

15,131

Named organisations

Personal careFurniture and furnishingsLaboratory suppliesFood and drugSpecialty occupational productsCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningAbrasiveOral careBulkingViscosity controlling

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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