Is Dilithium Oxalate safe in cosmetics?
Dilithium Oxalate has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
POOR
Cosmetic Ingredient
Dilithium Oxalate
Also known as: Ethanedioic acid, lithium salt (1:2), Ethanedioic acid, dilithium salt, EINECS 209-054-1, NSC 115893, UNII-K737OT0E73
INCI: DILITHIUM OXALATE
Dilithium Oxalate (CAS 553-91-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Anticorrosive, chelating agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
Function
Anticorrosive, chelating agent
Editorial assessment
POOR
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
dilithium;oxalate
InChIKey
YNQRWVCLAIUHHI-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — not specifically restricted under 21 CFR for cosmetics; however, lithium compounds carry FDA caution
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dilithium Oxalate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Chelating agent
Corrosion inhibitor
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Dilithium Oxalate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Ethanedioic acid, lithium salt (1:2)
Ethanedioic acid, dilithium salt
EINECS 209-054-1
NSC 115893
UNII-K737OT0E73
Chemical Function
Chelating agent
Corrosion inhibitor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dilithium Oxalate allowed in the EU?
Dilithium Oxalate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dilithium Oxalate do in cosmetics?
Dilithium Oxalate functions as: Anticorrosive, chelating agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 553-91-3.
Is Dilithium Oxalate used outside cosmetics?
Dilithium Oxalate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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