Nitrous Oxide can cause developmental toxicity and female reproductive toxicity according to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Definition
Nitrous Oxide can cause developmental toxicity and female reproductive toxicity according to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII K50XQU1029 · registered name Nitrous Oxide · single chemical substance
Nitrous Oxide is the gas that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Danger · H336 (category 3) · H372 (category 1) · H360 (category 1B) · +4 more
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 10024-97-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 233-032-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8021066
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301066
- IUPAC
- Oxo-1lambda~5~-diazyne
- Molecular formula
- N2O
- Molecular weight
- 44.013 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents)3
- Fragrance1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 3 studies
- Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- [Burns caused by nitrous oxide cylinder misuse]. · 2023
- Use of Nitrous Oxide in Dermatology: A Systematic Review · 2018
- Nitrous oxide emission - Potential danger, balance and reduction possibilities · 2006
- Efficacy and safety of nitrous oxide in alleviating pain and anxiety during painful procedures · 2001
- Venous cannulation and topical ethyl chloride in patients receiving nitrous oxide. · 1999
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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