Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- industrial
Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III and of barium sulfate, lakes, salts and pigments prepared from the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV
CAS 5328-41-6 · 100/100 · High conf.
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III and of barium sulfate, lakes, salts and pigments prepared from the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Barium chloride”.
Also known as Barium chloride · Barium gluconate · Barium hexaferrite · barium salt D-Gluconic acid · Barium di(D-gluconate) · D-Gluconic acid, barium salt (2:1)
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NCGC00013015-01
We don't have a plain-language description for Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III and of barium sulfate, lakes, salts and pigments prepared from the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV yet.
Recorded functional uses: No specific technical function
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III and of barium sulfate, lakes, salts and pigments prepared from the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
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
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- EU Annex II — prohibited
- EU prohibited in cosmetics
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 46.
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 46.Source →
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 No specific technical function.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III and of barium sulfate, lakes, salts and pigments prepared from the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV. 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 Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III and of barium sulfate, lakes, salts and pigments prepared from the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III and of barium sulfate, lakes, salts and pigments prepared from the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
No specific technical function