What does Sodium selenate do?

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant. Sodium Selenate is the inorganic salt that conforms to the formula Na2SeO4.

Is Sodium selenate safe?

Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Sodium selenate

CAS 13410-01-0 · 40/100 · High conf.

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Sodium selenate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Natriumseleniat · Disodium selenate · Disodium salt selenic acid · Caswell No. 791 · Natriumselenat · Sel-tox SSO2 and SS-20
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Selenate de sodium · Selenic acid (H2SeO4), disodium salt · Selenic acid, sodium salt (1:2) · Sodium selenium oxide (Na2SeO4) · selenato de sodio · sodium selenium oxide · Selenium (as sodium selenate)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant. Sodium Selenate is the inorganic salt that conforms to the formula Na2SeO4.
Antioxidant
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 7 composition records across product categories including 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 selenate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUEFSAEFSA opinion3 entries
- Safety and efficacy of sodium selenate as feed additive for ruminants (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
- Safety and efficacy of selenium compounds (E8) as feed additives for all animal species: sodium selenite, based on a dossier submitted by Todini and Co SpA (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
- Safety and efficacy of selenium compounds (E8) as feed additives for all animal species: sodium selenite, based on a dossier submitted by Retorte GmbH Selenium Chemicals and Metals (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
EUCosIngActiveSodium Selenate is the inorganic salt that conforms to the formula Na2SeO4.
- Sodium Selenate is the inorganic salt that conforms to the formula Na2SeO4.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.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
- Safety and efficacy of sodium selenate as feed additive for ruminants (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2019 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Safety and efficacy of selenium compounds (E8) as feed additives for all animal species: sodium selenite, based on a dossier submitted by Todini and Co SpA (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2016 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Safety and efficacy of selenium compounds (E8) as feed additives for all animal species: sodium selenite, based on a dossier submitted by Retorte GmbH Selenium Chemicals and Metals (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2016 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

7 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 30 November 2009
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

Named organisations

Laboratory supplies

Typical roles

Antioxidant

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Sodium selenate in the catalog.