코발트설페이트
Listed by the Korean MFDS as a substance that may not be used in cosmetics.
Regulatory decision and full conditions
- Status
- Prohibited
- Legal role
- Binding rule
- Regulatory summary
- Listed by the Korean MFDS as a substance that may not be used in cosmetics.
- Conditions and restrictions
- A prohibition entry may contain no separate condition text because the regulatory outcome is the prohibition itself. Open the cited source and apply the market-wide requirements below.
Substance identity
- Official source name
- 코발트설페이트
- CAS
- 10124-43-3
- EC
- Not supplied in this source row
- Identity mapping
- standalone:official_korean_name
Cross-market snapshot for this identity
Exact linked records currently present in this site. An absent market means no imported exact match, not permission to use the substance.
European Union
1 linked record
Open supporting recordGreat Britain
1 linked record
Open supporting recordNew Zealand
1 linked record
Open supporting recordASEAN
1 linked record
Open supporting recordChina
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordSouth Korea
Current record1 linked record
Open supporting recordBrazil
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordIndia
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordSaudi Arabia
1 linked record
Open supporting recordVerified chemistry for CAS 10124-43-3
Cobalt Sulfate
- IUPAC name
- cobalt(2+) sulfate
- Molecular formula
- CoO4S
- Molecular weight
- 155.00 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 154.884923 Da
- Monoisotopic mass
- 154.884923 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 88.6 Ų
- Molecular complexity
- 62.0
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 6
- Covalent units
- 2
Names and synonyms reported to PubChem
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:53470
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1031042
Advanced structure statistics
- Defined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Defined bond stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined bond stereocentres
- 0
- 3D conformers
- 0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
- SMILES
[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Co+2]- InChI
InChI=1S/Co.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2- InChIKey
KTVIXTQDYHMGHF-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
cobalt(2+) sulfate
A compound of cobalt and sulfate in which the ratio of cobalt (+2 oxidation state) to sulfate is 1:1.
- Formula
- Co.O4S
- Average mass
- 154.996 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 154.88492 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- metal sulfate — is a (CHEBI:51336)
- cobalt(2+) — has part (CHEBI:48828)
- metal sulfate — is a (CHEBI:51336)
- 2415590 Source: PubMed
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 10026-24-1 — KEGG COMPOUND
- CAS: 10124-43-3 — KEGG COMPOUND
- CAS: 10124-43-3 — ChemIDplus
- CAS: 10124-43-3 — NIST Chemistry WebBook
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 268815 — Gmelin
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 270126 — Gmelin
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 270959 — Gmelin
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 8292 — Gmelin
- MANUAL_X_REF: C17383 — KEGG COMPOUND
- MANUAL_X_REF: C19215 — KEGG COMPOUND
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Source updated: 2016-02-17. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Color/Form: Red to lavender dimorphic, othorhombic crystals Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Red orthorhombic crystals Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Red powder Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Rose-pink solid Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 1.948 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Density: 3.71 at 25 °C/4 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: Light red crystalline solid; loses waters of crystallization when heated above 42 °C, producing the monohydrate at 100 °C and anhydrous salt above 250 °C; density: 2.01 kg/L at 25 °C /Cobalt(II) sulfate hexahydrate/ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: Density: 1.948 g/cu cm; loses heptahydrate at 420 °C /Cobalt(II) sulfate heptahydrate/ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 3.71 g/cm³ Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Density: 3.71 @25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Melting Point: 735 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 735 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Odor: Odorless Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: Cobalt sulfate is an odorless rose-pink solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Physical Description: Dry Powder; Large Crystals; Large Crystals; Liquid; Dry Powder; Large Crystals Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Red to lavender solid; [Merck Index] Blue odorless powder; Soluble in water (362 g/L at 20 deg C); [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: LAVENDER-TO-DARK-BLUE CRYSTALS. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Solubility: Odorless; heat of solution: 23 BTU/lb= 13 cal/g= 0.54X10+5 J/kg; solubility: 35.040 lb/100 lb water at 70 °F /Cobaltous sulfate heptahydrate/ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: In water, 330 g/L at 20 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: 38.3 g/100 g water at 25 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Dissolves slowly in boiling water Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: 84 g/100 mL water at 100 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: For more Solubility (Complete) data for Cobaltous sulfate (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 36.2 (good) Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- pH: Acidic salts, such as cobalt sulfate ... resulting aqueous solutions contain moderate concentrations of hydrogen ions and have pH's of less than 7.0. They react as acids to neutralize bases. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Carcinogen Classification: 2B, possibly carcinogenic to humans. (L135) Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
- Exposure Routes: The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation and by ingestion. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Exposure Routes: Inhalation (L29) ; oral (L29) ; dermal (L29) Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
- First Aid: INHALATION: move to fresh air; if breathing has stopped, begin artificial respiration and call a doctor.; INGESTION: give large amount of water; induce vomiting; call a doctor.; EYES: flush with water for at least 15 min.; consult a physician if irritation persists.; SKIN: flush with water. (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Signal: Danger Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]; H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]; H350i: May cause cancer by inhalation [Danger Carcinogenicity]; H360F ***: May damage fertility [Danger Reproductive toxicity]; H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P233, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P284, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P318, P321, P330, P333+P317, P342+P316, P362+P364, P391, P403, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (99.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H319 (15.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H334 (> 99.9%): May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]; H341 (99.8%): Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]; H350 (85.6%): May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]; H350i (14.4%): May cause cancer by inhalation [Danger Carcinogenicity]; H360 (84.1%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]; H360F (10.5%): May damage fertility [Danger Reproductive toxicity]; H400 (99.9%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H410 (97.3%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P233, P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P284, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P318, P321, P330, P333+P317, P337+P317, P342+P316, P362+P364, P391, P403, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 2654 reports by companies from 34 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity] Source: NITE-CMC
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P280, P318, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
- Signal: Warning Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity] Source: NITE-CMC
- Health Effects: Exposure to high amount of cobalt can cause heart, lung, kidney, and liver damage. Skin contact is known to result in contact dermatitis. Cobalt may also have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. (L29, L30) Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
- Toxicity Summary: IDENTIFICATION: Cobalt sulfate is a red powder. It is used in storage batteries; in cobalt-electroplating baths; as drier for lithographic inks, and varnishes; in ceramics, enamels, and glazes to prevent discoloring; in cobalt pigments for decorating porcelain. HUMAN EXPOSURE AND TOXICITY: Cardiomyopathy has been observed in individuals who consume large quantities of beer where cobalt sulfate was added as a foam stabilizer. Repeated or prolonged contact may cause skin sensitization. Repeated or prolonged inhalation exposure may cause asthma. The substance may have effects on the heart, thyroid and bone marrow, resulting in cardiomyopathy, goiter and polycythemia. ANIMAL STUDIES: Rats and mice exposed short term to cobalt sulfate by inhalation exhibited necrosis and inflammation of the respiratory tract epithelium. Rats developed thymus necrosis and testicular atrophy. Rats exposed for 2-3 months to cobalt sulfate in the diet for 24 weeks had significant reductions in heart enzyme activity levels. Rats and mice were exposed to cobalt sulfate heptahydrate by inhalation 6 hr/day, 5 days/week for 13 weeks developed adverse effects throughout the respiratory system. At higher concentra Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Toxicity Summary: Cobalt is believed to exhibit its toxicity through a oxidant-based and free radical-based processes. It produces oxygen radicals and may be oxidized to ionic cobalt, causing increased lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, and inducing certain enzymes that lead to cell apoptosis. Cobalt has also been shown to block inorganic calcium channels, possibly impairing neurotransmission. Cobalt can also chelate lipoic acids, impairing oxidation of pyruvate or fatty acids. In addition, cobalt may inhibit DNA repair by interacting with zinc finger DNA repair proteins, and has also been shown to inhibit heme synthesis and glucose metabolism. Cobalt may activate specific helper T-lymphocyte cells and interact directly with immunologic proteins, such as antibodies (IgA and IgE) or Fc receptors, resulting in immunosensitization. (L29) Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
- Environmental Bioconcentration: Food Chain Concentration Potential of Cobaltous Sulfate (heptahydrate): Bioconcentration of 200-1000 fold only under constant exposure. Not significant in spill conditions(1). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: Inorganic cobalt compounds are nonvolatile and released into the atmosphere in particulate form(1). Particulate-phase cobalt compounds are removed from the air by wet and dry deposition(SRC). Cobalt has been detected in atmospheric deposition(2) and in rain-snow precipitation(3). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Consumer Uses: Laboratory chemicals; Processing aids not otherwise specified Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Processing aids not otherwise specified; Plating agent; Intermediate; Pigment; Catalyst; Soil amendments (fertilizers) Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used as a pigment (ceramics, glazes, and enamels), catalyst, paint and ink drier, and soil additive; Also used in electroplating, storage batteries, and veterinary medicine (prevent and treat of cobalt-deficiency in ruminants; [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Electroplating [Category: Plate]; Battery Manufacturing [Category: Industry]; Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides) [Category: Paint] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Activities with risk of exposure: Ceramics making [Category: Hobbies]; Enameling [Category: Hobbies] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: Usual source of water-soluble cobalt since it is the most economical and it shows less tendency to deliquesc or dehydrate than the chloride or nitrate. Used in storage batteries; in cobalt-electroplating baths; as drier for lithographic inks, varnishes; in ceramics, enamels, glazes to prevent discoloring; in cobalt pigments for decorating porcelain. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Additive to soils, catalyst. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: ... used in feed supplements. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Added to nickel plating baths to improve smoothness, brightness, hardness, and ductility of deposits. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Cobalt(II) sulfate is used in pigments for glass and porcelain, as well as in storage batteries and electroplating baths, sympathetic inks, and as an additive to soils and animal feeds. (L36) Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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Official source and provenance
- Registered source
- South Korea MFDS cosmetic ingredient data
- Source reference
- 화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 1, record 1-874
- Source record ID
1-874- Source version
- 2026-19
- Source language
- Korean
- Translation status
- No English translation
- Effective date
- 2026-03-18
- Source updated
- 2026-03-18
- Snapshot checked
- 2026-08-30 04:33 UTC
- Validation method
- MFDS JSON appendices 1–2 parse; 1077 prohibited, 243 restricted
- SHA-256
056de35b843a5e31f709073f9e79d5e6e18f7c9164eb537bb099b185a37ef7d8
Registered dataset notes
- Dataset coverage
- Ingredient identity and separate restriction/regulation data endpoints
- Authority note
- Korean source is canonical; English materials alone are not complete enough for certification
How this record fits the market dataset
Status distribution
Condition text is present on 638 of 1320 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.
South Korea market context
Complete current appendix dataset
Coverage version: MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026
All rows in official Appendix 1 (prohibited) and Appendix 2 (restricted) of the Safety Standards for Cosmetics.
Verification checklist
- Match the Korean canonical substance name and identifiers.
- Review all Appendix 1 and 2 matches and conditions.
- Check functional-cosmetic and positive-list requirements where applicable.
- Confirm current MFDS notice, responsible seller and label obligations.
Official market sources
- South Korea MFDS cosmetic ingredient dataKorean source is canonical; English materials alone are not complete enough for certification
Verification workflow and record completeness
Before using this result in a compliance decision
- Confirm that “코발트설페이트” and every CAS/EC identifier refer to the material in your supplier specification.
- Match the Korean canonical substance name and identifiers.
- Review all Appendix 1 and 2 matches and conditions.
- Check functional-cosmetic and positive-list requirements where applicable.
- Confirm current MFDS notice, responsible seller and label obligations.
- Document the source version and recheck the regulator before manufacture, notification or market placement.
Fields available in this record
- Official substance nameAvailable
- CASAvailable
- ECNot supplied
- Separate condition textNot present in source row
- Effective dateAvailable
- Snapshot hash and methodAvailable
Questions this page answers
Stable citation
코발트설페이트. 화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 1, record 1-874. South Korea. Source version 2026-19. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/kr/records/1528/
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Interpretation and limits for South Korea
This official record identifies the substance as prohibited for cosmetic use in the stated market scope.
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How to interpret the legal role
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Evidence on this page
- Recorded outcome: Prohibited
- Legal role: Binding rule
- Source version: 2026-19
- Effective date: 2026-03-18
What it does not prove
Korean source wording is canonical and other positive lists/notices may still apply to the formulation.
Further authoritative substance research
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Research this identity at the sourceJapan NITE-CHRIP
Chemical identity, Japanese and foreign legal lists, GHS hazards and exposure-related information
Chemical-management evidence; cosmetic status remains governed by the applicable MHLW standard and market rules
Research this identity at the sourceNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
REL, PEL, IDLH, properties, exposure routes, symptoms, target organs, first aid and measurement methods for covered workplace chemicals
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