Sodium Metabisulfite
Severity 4/10EU-permitted preservative · antioxidant · preservative · reducing
Is Sodium Metabisulfite safe?
Sodium Metabisulfite carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
4/10Classified by EU CLP Eye Dam. 1.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Sodium Metabisulfite — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Sodium Metabisulfite
- RitualsCrème pour le corps Rice milk & cherry blossom
- BiodermaSébium sensitive
- BulldogSoin Hydratant Peau Sensible Baobab Avoine Epilobe
- BlondépilCrème dépilatoire sous la douche Homme Peaux sensibles
- GuerlainOrchidée Impériale White - Le concentré anti-âge éclat
- GuerlainCrème jour - Abeille Royale
- Yves RocherEnsoleillant hydratant hâle progressif visage
- HoraceDéodorant
- HenkelRepair Spülung
- Hair System by WatsonsMicellar Botanical Deep Cleansing Shampoo
- Bull dogSensitive Aftershave Balm
- DeliaCameleo Blond Moyen 7.0
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