Is Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Poor
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL
Also known as: EINECS 212-800-9, Formaldehyde, compd with monosodium sulfite (1:1), Formaldehyde, compd with sodium hydrogen sulfate (1:1), Formaldehyde-sodium bisulfite compound, Methylolsulfonic acid sodium salt (+5 more)
INCI: SODIUM HYDROXYMETHANE SULFONATE (FORMALDEHYDE SODIUM BISULFITE ADDUCT)
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL (CAS 870-72-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Reducing Agent; releases formaldehyde. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited, max 0.2%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL is prohibited in EU cosmetics at max 0.2% but has active industrial GHS classifications.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status/eu_max; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word
Function
Reducing Agent; releases formaldehyde
Safety Rating
POOR
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium hydroxymethanesulfonate
InChIKey
UOULCEYHQNCFFH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
EU Max Conc.
0.2%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted with restrictions — formaldehyde limited; labeling required; MoCRA scrutiny likely
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 Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Skin Eye Respiratory Irritation
A human skin and eye irritant. /Formaldehyde/ | A human skin and eye irritant. /Formaldehyde/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Biocide
Reducing agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 212-800-9
Formaldehyde, compd with monosodium sulfite (1:1)
Formaldehyde, compd with sodium hydrogen sulfate (1:1)
Formaldehyde-sodium bisulfite compound
Methylolsulfonic acid sodium salt
NSC 2441
Sodium formaldehydebisulfite
Sulfuric acid, monosodium salt, compd with formaldehyde (1:1)
Sulfurous acid, monosodium salt, compd with formaldehyde (1:1)
UNII-I566KHA05F
Chemical Function
Biocide
Reducing agent
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3185494
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL allowed in the EU?
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL EU regulatory status: prohibited. Maximum allowed concentration: 0.2%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL do in cosmetics?
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL functions as: Reducing Agent; releases formaldehyde. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 870-72-4.
Is Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL 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 Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Sodium Hydroxymethane Sulfonate ⚠️ CRITICAL is prohibited in EU cosmetics at max 0.2% but has active industrial GHS classifications.
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SODIUM HYDROXYMETHANE SULFONATE
Good
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