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Is Cobalt vegan?

Cobalt

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Cobalt is a chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27, found in the Earth's crust in chemically combined form and obtained industrially through reductive smelting; it is a hard, lustrous, gray metal.

Also known as Kobalt
INCI name Cobalt
CAS number 7440-48-4
EC number 231-158-0
CosIng ID 99275
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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