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
Tungsten carbide
CAS 12070-12-1
Also registered as 9 other CAS numbers
52555-87-0 · 182169-08-0 · 182169-11-5 · 188300-42-7 · 188300-43-8 · 188300-44-9 · 188300-45-0 · 2089386-72-9 · 2135330-57-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Tungsten carbide in plain language
Also known as Tungsten carbide (WC) · Carbure de tungstene · Syl-Carb SC 104 · Sylcarb SC 45 · Tungsten monocarbide · Valenite 1399
Show all 14 names
Wc · Wolframcarbid · carburo de volframio · tungsten carbide % (wt) 68.0-95.9 · tungsten carbide %: 68.0-95.9 · tungsten carbide (limits for tungsten dust) · tungsten carbide-pel & tlv as tungsten. · tungsten carbide.osha & acgih levels for insolublecompounds.
We don't have a plain-language description for Tungsten carbide yet.
Recorded functional uses: Hardness and wear resistance
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Tungsten carbide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 289 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including hardness and wear resistance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 289 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including hardness and wear resistance.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Tungsten carbide. 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 carbide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
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 Tungsten carbide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
289
Named organisations
1
BatteriesIndustrial productsLaboratory suppliesCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryMedical/dentalConstruction and building materials
Typical roles
Hardness and wear resistance