Description
Trinickel bis(arsenate); nickel(II) arsenate is an inorganic salt of nickel and arsenic, belonging to the chemical class of metal arsenates. Metal arsenates are compounds formed by the combination of the arsenate anion with metal cations, in this case divalent nickel. This substance has no technical function classified within the cosmetic inventory, which means that no defined functional role as an active or auxiliary cosmetic ingredient in formulations is attributed to it.
Under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, this substance is included in Annex II, reference 1444, which contains the list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products marketed in the European Union. Inclusion in this annex means that the substance cannot form part of the composition of cosmetic products intended for the consumer in the territory of the Union. The substance also has a harmonized classification as a carcinogen category 1A, under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP), a category reserved for substances whose carcinogenic capacity for humans is demonstrated mainly on the basis of epidemiological evidence.
The substances included in Annex II of the European Cosmetics Regulation constitute the list of substances whose presence is forbidden in the composition of finished cosmetic products intended for the European Union market. The information presented is for technical reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for use or an efficacy claim.