nickel compounds
Severity 10/10cosmetic ingredient
Is nickel compounds safe?
nickel compounds carries significant published concerns (cancer concern).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Cancer concern
10/10Classified by IARC Group 1; California Prop 65 (cancer); US NTP: known human carcinogen.
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 nickel 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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