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
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Sodium pyruvate
CAS 220803-31-6
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
113-24-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium pyruvate in plain language
Also known as Propanoic acid, 2-OXO-, sodium salt (1:1) · Sodium salt pyruvic acid · Sodium 2-oxopropanoate · 2-Oxopropanoic acid sodium salt · Natriumpyruvat · Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, sodium salt
Show all 13 names
Propanoic acid, 2oxo, sodium salt · Pyruvate Sodium · Pyruvate de sodium · Sodium α-ketopropionate · alpha-Ketopropionic acid sodium salt · piruvato de sodio · Natrum pyruvicum
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
- Skin 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 pyruvate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 20 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 20 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 20 active drug products and 25 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 20 active drug products and 25 total products.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 pyruvate. 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 pyruvate 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 september 28, 2015
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-05-29
- 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
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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Sodium pyruvate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
25
Typical roles
Skin conditioningConditioner
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Sodium pyruvate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
