Food use
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
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Sodium thiocyanate
CAS 13249-87-1
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
104345-12-2 · 885623-98-3 · 2310327-44-5 · 540-72-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium thiocyanate in plain language
Also known as Thiocyanate sodium · Sodium rhodanide · Thiocyanic acid sodium salt (1:1) · Acido tiocianico, sal de sodio (1:1) · Haimased · NaSCN
Show all 18 names
Natrium rhodanatum · Natrium thiocyanat · Natriumrhodanid · Natriumthiocyanat · Scyan · Sodium isothiocyanate · Sodium rhodanate · Sodium sulfocyanate · Sodium sulfocyanide · Sodium thiocyanide · sodium salt Thiocyanic acid · sodium thiocyanate(50-55%) (cas #540-72-7)
Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner.
- Hair conditioning
- Conditioner
- 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 thiocyanate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 59 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Raw materials, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 59 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Raw materials, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator.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 thiocyanate. 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 thiocyanate 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.
- SoyContains · 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
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium thiocyanate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
59
Named organisations
3
Specialty occupational productsRaw materialsFood and drugLaboratory suppliesPersonal careIndustrial products
Typical roles
Hair conditioningConditioner