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Manganese citrate

CAS 24900-24-1 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

10024-66-5

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Manganese citrate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Manganese(2+) 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate (3/2) · Manganese 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate · Manganese(II) citrate · manganese salt citric acid

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Chelating agent
  • Flavouring
  • Conditioner
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 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

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. Manganese citrate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Chelating agent, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Chelating agent, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Manganese citrate. 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 Manganese citrate 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 November 2016

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

Source records

2

Named organisations

5

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningChelating agentFlavouringConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Manganese citrate in the catalog.