Is NITROMETHANE safe in cosmetics?
NITROMETHANE has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: prohibited.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
NITROMETHANE
NITROMETHANE (CAS 75-52-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Anticorrosive. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max III/18. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Anticorrosive
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
nitromethane
InChIKey
LYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
III/18
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not specifically listed as prohibited by FDA, but not used in cosmetics; would be considered an adulterant if the product is found unsafe
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for NITROMETHANE.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-restricted
needs-enrichment
prop65
eu_cosing_listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
NITROMETHANE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL276924
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NITROMETHANE allowed in the EU?
NITROMETHANE EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: III/18. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does NITROMETHANE do in cosmetics?
NITROMETHANE functions as: Anticorrosive. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 75-52-5.
Is NITROMETHANE used outside cosmetics?
NITROMETHANE also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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