Is Sodium Cyanate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Cyanate has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
POOR
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Cyanate
Also known as: Cyansan, EINECS 213-030-6, NSC 272331, San-cyan, NaOCN (+1 more)
INCI: SODIUM CYANATE (NOT AN ESTABLISHED COSMETIC INCI INGREDIENT)
Sodium Cyanate (CAS 917-61-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Industrial chemical — NOT a cosmetic ingredient. NOAEL 30 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Sodium Cyanate is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H412, H313, H319, H370, H373).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Industrial chemical — NOT a cosmetic ingredient
Editorial assessment
POOR
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium cyanate
InChIKey
ZVCDLGYNFYZZOK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not permitted for cosmetic use — cyanide salt
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Cyanate.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Sodium Cyanate across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
EU CLP Annex VI Harmonized Classification
Legally binding harmonized classification per Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP) Annex VI.
Signal Word
Warning
Pictograms
Harmful / Irritant
Hazard Class and Category
Acute Tox. 4 *; Aquatic Chronic 3
Hazard Statements
- H302 Harmful if swallowed
- H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Inserted via ATP: CLP00
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000 - 10,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Hazard classification: Restricted (Annex XVII)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Sodium Cyanate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Cyansan
EINECS 213-030-6
NSC 272331
San-cyan
NaOCN
Natriumzyanat
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
SODIUM CYANATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1644696
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Cyanate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Cyanate EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Cyanate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Cyanate functions as: Industrial chemical — NOT a cosmetic ingredient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 917-61-3.
Is Sodium Cyanate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Cyanate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Sodium Cyanate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Sodium Cyanate is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H412, H313, H319, H370, H373).
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