COPPER
ANTIMICROBIAL · ASTRINGENT · COLORANT · HAIR CONDITIONING · SKIN PROTECTING · SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT · CAS 7440-50-8 · EC 231-159-6
Chemical identification
- INCI
- COPPER
- Chemical name
- —
- IUPAC
- —
- CAS
- 7440-50-8
- EC / EINECS
- 231-159-6
- Trade synonyms
- —
EU regulatory status
- Reference
- II/1726
- Maximum concentration
- —
- Other conditions
- —
- Warnings
- —
- CMR
- Not classified
- Last CosIng update
- 2024-06-04
Recent analyses mentioning this ingredient
- SeguimientoOpinión científica SCCS (versión final) · 5 de marzo de 2021Copper (nano) and Colloidal Copper (nano)
La opinión SCCS/1621/20, adoptada el 5 de marzo de 2021, concluye que no es posible realizar la evaluación de seguridad del cobre (nano) y del cobre coloidal (nano) por información esencial limitada o ausente en la caracterización y la toxicología. La evaluación abarcó 29 productos notificados, con una concentración máxima notificada del 1% en productos cosméticos dérmicos y orales, tanto leave-on como rinse-off. La bibliografía indica una posible absorción sistémica con acumulación en hígado y bazo, además de posibles efectos mutagénicos/genotóxicos e inmunotóxicos/nefrotóxicos, que el SCCS considera motivo de evaluación adicional. La opinión no adopta ninguna restricción ni modificación de Anexos.
Technical function
This ingredient is classified as:
About Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 lists the substances whose use is expressly prohibited in cosmetic products placed on the European Union market. Inclusion in this annex results from the scientific assessment of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), which determines that the substance cannot be used safely in any cosmetic product regardless of concentration or category of use. Once the prohibition is published in the Official Journal of the EU through a Commission Regulation, manufacturers and Responsible Persons are given a transitional period to withdraw non-compliant products from the market. The CosIng database, maintained by the European Commission, updates this list periodically. BD-API synchronises these updates automatically and notifies connected systems via signed webhooks, ensuring that cosmetic formulations are always audited against the most recent version of the annex. Explore the full Annex II →
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Data source: Official CosIng from the European Commission, updated on 9 April 2026. Learn more →