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Molybdic acid

CAS 7782-91-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Molybdic acid in plain language

What it is

Also known as Molybdic(VI) acid (H2MoO4)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a preservative. Molybdic Acid is the inorganic acid.

  • Preservative
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Molybdic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveMolybdic Acid is the inorganic acid that conforms to the formula
    • Molybdic Acid is the inorganic acid that conforms to the formulaSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Molybdic acid. 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 Molybdic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

    Open →

Suitability

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

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Molybdic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

12

Named organisations

1

Laboratory supplies

Typical roles

Preservative
See products using Molybdic acid →