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Nitrocellulose

CAS 1339-76-0

Also registered as 16 other CAS numbers

8050-69-9 · 8050-70-2 · 37228-31-2 · 37317-48-9 · 60649-57-2 · 72026-64-3 · 72026-68-7 · 88386-25-8 · 124362-83-0 · 152264-12-5 · 188626-79-1 · 246848-29-3 · 353274-56-3 · 909342-54-7 · 2001537-63-7 · 9004-70-0

Nitrocellulose chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Nitrocellulose in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Collodion”.

Also known as Collodion · Pyroxylin · Cellulose nitrate · Bergerac NC · Biotrace NT · Celline 200

Show all 18 names

Celline FM 200 · Celline FM 200S · Celloidin · Cellophane MS 500 · Owwgysxlinvaes-uhfffaoysa-n · Q26841184 · collodion (wet nitrocellulose) · collodion (wet nitrocellulose) (cellulose nitrate) · nitrocellulose (sym:collodion). vp: 33 @ 20c · nitrocellulose (sym:collodion) · nitrocellulose/cellulose nitrate/collodion · one-half second nitrocellulose (part of vechicle)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a binder, a dispersing non-surfactant and a film former. Collodion is a solution of pyroxylin (chiefly nitrocellulose). It contains approximately 6% pyroxylin, 24% ethanol and 70% ether.

  • Binding
  • Dispersing non-surfactant
  • Film forming
  • Film former
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Nitrocellulose appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Collodion is a solution of pyroxylin (chiefly nitrocellulose). It contains approximately 6% pyroxylin, 24% ethanol and 70% ether.Source →
    • Nitrocellulose is a cellulose derivative that conforms generally to the formulaSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4367 composition records across product categories including Other direct contact consumer goods, Cleaning and safety, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Dispersing agent, this ingredient is part of pt warnatama cemerlang nc sanding sealer, nls 800-st undercoat. also ingredient in pt warnatama cemerlang nc clear g 20, ntc-0920-00 top coat..
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4367 composition records across product categories including Other direct contact consumer goods, Cleaning and safety, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Dispersing agent, this ingredient is part of pt warnatama cemerlang nc sanding sealer, nls 800-st undercoat. also ingredient in pt warnatama cemerlang nc clear g 20, ntc-0920-00 top coat..Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Nitrocellulose. 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 Nitrocellulose yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2013

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  • 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

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Nitrocellulose in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4,367

Named organisations

6

Other direct contact consumer goodsCleaning and safetyHome maintenanceBatteriesSpecialty occupational productsVehicle

Typical roles

BindingDispersing non-surfactantFilm formingFilm former
See products using Nitrocellulose →

Catalog

Found in these products

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

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