Is Sodium Hexametaphosphate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Hexametaphosphate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Also known as: Sodium polyphosphates, Polyphosphoric acids, sodium salts, Sodium polyphosphate glass, Glassy sodium polyphosphate, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHORIC ACIDS (+10 more)
INCI: SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
Sodium Hexametaphosphate (CAS 68915-31-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Insufficient Data. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted, max 1%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Function
Insufficient Data
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
EU Max Conc.
1%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR Safety Assessments
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Hexametaphosphate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
oral_care
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Chelating agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Hexametaphosphate.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
NOAEL Studies Summary
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Studies
3
Lowest NOAEL
240 mg/kg bw/day
Highest NOAEL
370 mg/kg bw/day
COSMOS_DB
Known Synonyms
Sodium polyphosphates
Polyphosphoric acids, sodium salts
Sodium polyphosphate glass
Glassy sodium polyphosphate
SODIUM POLYPHOSPHORIC ACIDS
POLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM SALTS
PHOSPHORIC ACIDS, SODIUM SALTS
HEXAPHOS SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
Actophos
Brifisol 512
EC No.: 272-808-3
EINECS 272-808-3
Sodium polyphosphate, amorphous
Natrium polyphosphat
UNII-P1BM4ZH95L
Chemical Function
Chelating agent
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Hexametaphosphate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Hexametaphosphate EU regulatory status: permitted. Maximum allowed concentration: 1%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Hexametaphosphate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Hexametaphosphate functions as: Insufficient Data. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68915-31-1.
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