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
- industrial
- pharma
Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate
CAS 16750-31-5
Also registered as 9 other CAS numbers
15193-20-1 · 15678-57-6 · 38563-80-3 · 59348-48-0 · 69346-14-1 · 134036-48-9 · 1085937-62-7 · 1129303-06-5 · 149-44-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium oxymethylene sulfoxylate”.
Also known as Sodium oxymethylene sulfoxylate · Sodium sulfoxylate formaldehyde (anhydrous) · Oxymethansulfinsaeuren natrium · Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate · Methanesulfinic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt · Sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate
Show all 25 names
Albalite c · Aldanil · Bleachit D · Bruggolit C · C.I. Reducing Agent 2 · Formaldehyde sodium sulfoxylate · Formaldehydesulfoxylic acid sodium salt · Formapon · Monosodium hydroxymethanesulfinate · Rongalit hydrate · Sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate · Sodium hydroxymethanesulphinate · Sodium hydroxymethansulfinate · Sodium hydroxymethylsulfinate · Sodium oxymethanesulfinic acid · UNII-X4ZGP7K714 · formaldehyde hydrosulfite · sodium formaldehyde bisulfite · sodium formaldehyde sulfite
Used in cosmetics as a reducing agent.
- Reducing
- 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 formaldehyde sulfoxylate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USFDAinactive ingredient database5 entries — 4 administration routes
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 3 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 3 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 0.1 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 3 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: NASource →
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Reducing agent, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Reducing agent, Chemical reaction regulator.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 formaldehyde sulfoxylate. 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 formaldehyde sulfoxylate 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 January 7, 2008
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- 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
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- SulphitesContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
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 EPA CPDat has listed Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
5
Named organisations
4
Specialty occupational products
Typical roles
Reducing
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
