cadmium and cadmium compounds
Severity 10/10cosmetic ingredient
Is cadmium and cadmium compounds safe?
cadmium and cadmium compounds carries significant published concerns (cancer concern, hormone disruption, environmental impact).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Cancer concern
10/10Classified by IARC Group 1; EU CLP Carc. 1B; California Prop 65 (cancer); US NTP: known human carcinogen.
Hormone disruption
10/10Classified by EU CLP Repr. 2/Muta. 2.
Environmental impact
10/10Classified by EU CLP Aquatic Acute 1/Aquatic Chronic 1.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists cadmium and cadmium compounds — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
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