# BETA CAROTENE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_116_32_5
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, pharma
Functions: colorant, Antioxidant, Dye, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Pharmaceutical, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Softener and conditioner, Surface modifier, dyes and pigments
Identifier: 116-32-5

> BETA CAROTENE is used as colorant / antioxidant. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 10 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: beta Carotene is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 292 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Softener and conditioner, dyes and pigments.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: NA
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 22 active drug products and 22 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._