What does Ferrous fumarate do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

Is Ferrous fumarate safe?

Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Ferrous fumarate

CAS 7705-12-6 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

871-44-3 · 141-01-5

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Ferrous fumarate in plain language

What it is: Also known as (E)-but-2-enedioate;iron(2+) · 2-BUTENEDIOIC acid (2E)-, IRON(2+) salt (1:1) · 2-BUTENEDIOIC acid (e)-, IRON(2+) salt (1:1) · 2-BUTENEDIOIC acid, (e)-, IRON(2+) salt · Cpiron · Erco-fer
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Ercoferro · Feostat · Ferrofume · Fumaric acid, IRON(2+) salt (1:1) · Galfer · Heferol · Hemoton · Ircon · Iron(2+) (2E)-but-2-enedioate · Meterfer · Orgasal · Palafer · Toleron · Tolferain · Tolifer · 2-Butenedioic acid, iron(2+) salt, (2E)- (1:1) · Feroton · Ferronat · Fumar · Iron(ii) fumarate · Iron fumarate · Iron (as ferrous fumarate) · Iron (as fumarate) · Norquest fe component ferrous fumarate · Lo minastrin fe component ferrous fumarate · Minastrin 24 fe component ferrous fumarate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
Skin conditioning
Flavouring
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: Moderate 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. Ferrous fumarate appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionSafety and efficacy of iron compounds (E1) as feed additives for all animal species: ferrous carbonate; ferric chloride, hexahydrate; ferrous fumarate; ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate; ferrous sulphate, monohydrate; ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate; ferrous chelate of glycine, hydrate, based on a dossier submitted by FEFANA asbl (EFSA FEEDAP)
- Safety and efficacy of iron compounds (E1) as feed additives for all animal species: ferrous carbonate; ferric chloride, hexahydrate; ferrous fumarate; ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate; ferrous sulphate, monohydrate; ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate; ferrous chelate of glycine, hydrate, based on a dossier submitted by FEFANA asbl (EFSA FEEDAP)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 Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 44 active drug products and 46 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 44 active drug products and 46 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

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Safety and efficacy of iron compounds (E1) as feed additives for all animal species: ferrous carbonate; ferric chloride, hexahydrate; ferrous fumarate; ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate; ferrous sulphate, monohydrate; ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate; ferrous chelate of glycine, hydrate, based on a dossier submitted by FEFANA asbl (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2016 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Ferrous fumarate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated February 8, 2019
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2028-12-28
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Reference links (3)

Openfda substance

dailymed.nlm.nih.gov

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Openfda substance

dailymed.nlm.nih.gov

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Openfda substance

drugoffice.gov.hk

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Ferrous fumarate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

Skin conditioningFlavouringConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Ferrous fumarate; 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 Ferrous fumarate in the catalog.