INCI name

STANNOUS CHLORIDE

Stannous chloride (tin(II) chloride)

Reducingreviewed

A tin salt used as a reducing agent.

What it is

Stannous chloride is tin dichloride, an inorganic salt of tin in its +2 oxidation state. CosIng lists it as a reducing agent.

Where it is used

Found mainly in toothpastes and other oral care products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

Functions

Reducing
Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding hydrogen (or removing oxygen).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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