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PALLADIUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 8674715/10/2010

PALLADIUM

Palladium is a metallic element

PALLADIUM is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 7440-05-3

CAS 7440-05-3PubChem CID 23938

Palladium

Palladium is chemical element (nickel group element atom) with atomic number 46. It is a nickel group element atom, a platinum group metal atom and a metal allergen. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: palladium

Molecular formula: Pd
Molecular weight: 106.42 g/mol
Exact mass: 105.90348 Da
Topological polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 0
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Palladium elementpaladioPDPalladex 600Palladium, elemental5TWQ1V240MCHEBI:33363PALLADIUM METALLICUM

16 more reported names

RefChem:6098231-115-6Palladium on carbonPalladium BlackPalladium on barium sulfatePalladium on aluminaPd/CPalladium on strontium carbonatePalladium 5% on Al2O3Palladium on barium carbonatePalladium powder, -200 meshPalladium spongePalladium granulesPalladium 10% on Carbon (wetted with ca. 55% Water)Palladium Black 99.9%Palladium (5% on Alumina Powder, Reduced, Dry)

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:33363
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4064680
PubMed:29512227
PubMed:20851179
PubMed:17097727
PubMed:8725357

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for PALLADIUM

INCI name

PALLADIUM

Description

Palladium is a metallic element

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 86747
Imported identity: PALLADIUM
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for PALLADIUM

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Key data

CAS

7440-05-3

231-115-6

Restriction

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Function

NOT REPORTED: No function currently reported.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#18647 · PALLADIUM

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

COLLOIDAL PALLADIUM

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

OLIGOPEPTIDE-182NOT REPORTED

OLIGOPEPTIDE-232NOT REPORTED

OVARIAN EXTRACTNOT REPORTED

OYSTER EXTRACTNOT REPORTED

PAPAVER RHOEAS SEED EXTRACTNOT REPORTED

PEARL POWDERNOT REPORTED

PEG-10 DIGLYCIDYL ETHERNOT REPORTED

PEG-13NOT REPORTED

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How PALLADIUM appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PALLADIUM as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

PALLADIUM is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

PALLADIUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PALLADIUM carries the following function designation(s):

NOT REPORTED

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Source note for PALLADIUM

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PALLADIUM from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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