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GERMANIUM CITRATE

Germanium Citrate is the germanium salt of Citric Acid.

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

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title: Germanium citrate
Molecular formula: C6H5GeO7
Molecular weight: 261.73 g/mol
InChIKey: NCHZRNMLKQYSMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Inventory details for GERMANIUM CITRATE

INCI name

GERMANIUM CITRATE

Description

Germanium Citrate is the germanium salt of Citric Acid.

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 88895
Imported identity: GERMANIUM CITRATE
Source update: 09/07/2012

European Commission CosIng source notes

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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 GERMANIUM CITRATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists GERMANIUM CITRATE 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.

Regulatory conditions, if any, come from Annex II–VI records and should be checked before use in a formulation.

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GERMANIUM CITRATE 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.

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Source note for GERMANIUM CITRATE

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

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