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Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12)

70/100 · High conf.

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12) in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ammonium bisulfite”.

Also known as Ammonium bisulfite · Ammonium sulfite · Potassium metabisulfite · Potassium sulfite · Sodium bisulfite · Sodium metabisulfite

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Sodium sulfite

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12) yet.

Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12) is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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 III — restricted
  • EU restricted in cosmetics

  • EUEC

    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) Oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair straightening products (c) Self-tanning products for the face (d) Other self-tanning products Maximum concentration: (a) 0.67% (as free SO2) (b) 6.7% (as free SO2) (c) 0.45% (as free SO2) (d) 0.40% (as free SO2) Other conditions: For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product

    restricted
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 99.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 99.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12). 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 Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12) 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

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-17

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • SulphitesContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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