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SODIUM CYANATE 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 8996421/01/2014

SODIUM CYANATE

Cyanic acid, sodium salt (1:1)

SODIUM CYANATE 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 917-61-3

CAS 917-61-3PubChem CID 517096

Sodium Cyanate

Sodium cyanate is a cyanate salt and a one-carbon compound. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: sodium cyanate

Molecular formula: CNNaO
Molecular weight: 65.007 g/mol
Exact mass: 64.98775791 Da
Topological polar surface area: 46.9 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

CYANIC ACID, SODIUM SALTSodium isocyanateCyansanWeecon8UFS3JRV8PCHEBI:38906NSC-272331RefChem:183845

16 more reported names

213-030-6SodiumcyanateZassolsodium;cyanateSan-cyanCNNaOCCRIS 3589UNII-8UFS3JRV8PEINECS 213-030-6NaOCNNSC 272331AI3-28763EC 213-030-6Cyanic acid, sodium salt (1:1)NatriumcyanatNatriumzyanat

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:38906
ChEMBL:CHEMBL1644696
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2061274
PubMed:39608576
PubMed:29113807
PubMed:28400100

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 SODIUM CYANATE

INCI name

SODIUM CYANATE

Description

Cyanic acid, sodium salt (1:1)

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 89964
Imported identity: SODIUM CYANATE
Source update: 21/01/2014

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for SODIUM CYANATE

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Key data

CAS

917-61-3

213-030-6 (I)

Restriction

—

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.

#26560 · SODIUM CYANATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SILT EXTRACTNOT REPORTED

SILVER PERCHLORATENOT REPORTED

SODIUM AMPSNOT REPORTED

SODIUM C12-15 ALKETH-7 CARBOXYLATE (FORMERLY SODIUM C12-15 PARETH-7 CARBOXYLATE)NOT REPORTED

SODIUM FERROUS CITRATENOT REPORTED

SODIUM PERFLUOROHEXYL ETHYLPHOSPHONATENOT REPORTED

SODIUM PROPOXYHYDROXYPROPYL THIOSULFATE SILICANOT REPORTED

SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACTNOT REPORTED

Additional official and scientific sources

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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 SODIUM CYANATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SODIUM CYANATE 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.

SODIUM CYANATE 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

SODIUM CYANATE 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, SODIUM CYANATE carries the following function designation(s):

NOT REPORTED

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Source note for SODIUM CYANATE

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

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