# Disodium sulfide

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_source_ref_annex_ref_iii_23
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Depilatory
Identifier: DTXSID0029636

> Disodium sulfide is used as depilatory. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: (a) Alkali sulphides (b) Alkaline earth sulphides is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Depilatories (b) Depilatories Maximum concentration: (a) 2% (as sulphur) (b) 6% (as sulphur) Other conditions: pH Conditions of use and warnings: (a) (b) Keep out of reach of children Avoid contact with eyes
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 31 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Depilatory.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._