# Nickel bis(nitrate)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_source_ref_annex_ref_ii_1420
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: passivation coating component
Identifier: DTXSID70872958

> Nickel bis(nitrate) is used as passivation coating component. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Nickel dinitrate [1]; Nitric acid, nickel salt [2] is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(),Reprotoxic Cat. 1B(),Mutagenic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 29 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including passivation coating component.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._