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Sodium phytate

CAS 1340-16-5 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

16983-18-9 · 14306-25-3 · 34367-89-0

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sodium phytate in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an oral-care ingredient and a chelating agent. Myo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate), sodium salt.

  • Oral care
  • Chelating
  • Chelating agent
Is it a concern?
Low 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 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

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 phytate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveMyo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate), sodium salt
    • Myo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate), sodium saltSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, oral care.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, oral care.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

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

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

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Oral careChelatingChelating agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium phytate; 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 phytate in the catalog.