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Annex II Entry 1447 CMR30/07/2020

Trinickel tetrasulfide

Trinickel tetrasulfide is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

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Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009

Entry: 1447

CMR

Record details

Chemical name

Trinickel tetrasulfide

Chemical / IUPAC name

Trinickel tetrasulfide

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EU) 2019/831

CMR

Category	Carcinogenic	Mutagenic	Reprotoxic
Cat. 1A	✓	—	—

Key data

CAS

EC

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Annex

Entry number

1447

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What Annex II means for Trinickel tetrasulfide

Trinickel tetrasulfide is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. No concentration limit applies — the presence of this substance in any cosmetic product placed on the EU market is not permitted regardless of use level.

Formulators must screen their ingredients and raw materials to ensure none contain this substance. Suppliers should provide documentation confirming absence when requested.

The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

Verify this substance is absent from all raw materials and finished formulations.
Request absence confirmation or CoA from raw material suppliers.
Document the screening result in the Product Information File (PIF).
This substance has CMR classification. Review the CMR table above and verify current Annex II/III status before use.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Trinickel tetrasulfide is listed in Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as a prohibited substance. It must not be present in any cosmetic product placed on the EU market at any concentration.

CAS 12137-12-1 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Trinickel tetrasulfide by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

Trinickel tetrasulfide has a CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic) classification under EU CLP Regulation. Under Article 15 of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, CMR substances of category 1A or 1B are prohibited in cosmetics unless specifically permitted. Category 2 CMR substances may be used only if assessed safe by the SCCS. Always verify current annex status and any applicable derogations before use.

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This page summarizes one Annex II record for Trinickel tetrasulfide from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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