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
Sodium hydroxymethane sulfonate
CAS 63148-74-3
Also registered as 10 other CAS numbers
2053-10-3 · 2152-08-1 · 53743-83-2 · 57523-69-0 · 133915-55-6 · 144233-13-6 · 180915-17-7 · 260368-63-6 · 1032191-55-1 · 870-72-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium hydroxymethane sulfonate in plain language
Also known as Formaldehyde sodium bisulfite · Sodium formaldehyde bisulfite · Sodium hydroxymethanesulfonate · 1-HYDROXYMETHANESULFONIC acid sodium salt (1:1) · Methylolsulfonic acid sodium salt · Formaldehyde sodium bisulfate
Show all 29 names
Formaldehyde sulfite sodium salt · Formaldehyde, compd with monosodium sulfite (1:1) · Formaldehyde, compd with sodium hydrogen sulfate (1:1) · Formaldehyde, compd. with monosodium sulfite · Formaldehyde-sodium bisulfite adduct · Formaldehyde-sodium bisulfite compound · Formbis · Hydroxymethanesulfonate de sodium · Hydroxymethanesulfonic acid monosodium salt · Methanesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt · Methanesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, sodium salt · Monosodium hydroxymethanesulfonate · Sodium formaldehydebisulfite · Sodium hydroxymethanesulphonate · Sodium hydroxymethylsulfonate · UNII-I566KHA05F · formaldehyde sodium bisulfite addition compound · hidroximetanosulfonato de sodio · sodium formaladehyde bissulfite (80-72-4 · sodium formaldehy bisulfite (5-10%) · sodium formaldehyde bisulfite (10-15%) · sodium formaldehyde bisulfite (20-25%) · sodium formaldehyde bisulfite (80-85%)
Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial and a reducing agent.
- Antimicrobial
- Reducing
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sodium hydroxymethane sulfonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 110 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Reducing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 110 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Reducing agent.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 hydroxymethane sulfonate. 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 Sodium hydroxymethane sulfonate 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 GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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.
- SulphitesContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
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 EPA CPDat has listed Sodium hydroxymethane sulfonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
110
Named organisations
1
Specialty occupational productsBatteriesIndustrial productsPet and animal care
Typical roles
AntimicrobialReducing