cobalt di(acetate)
Severity 10/10cosmetic ingredient
Is cobalt di(acetate) safe?
cobalt di(acetate) is prohibited in cosmetic products in the EU (CosIng Annex II), with documented concerns: cancer concern, hormone disruption, allergy risk, environmental impact.
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Cancer concern
10/10Classified by EU CLP Carc. 1B.
Hormone disruption
10/10Classified by EU CLP Repr. 1B/Muta. 2.
Allergy risk
10/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Sens. 1.
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 cobalt di(acetate) — 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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