# Activated charcoal

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_64365_11_3
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Dye, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: 64365-11-3

> Activated charcoal is used as dye / processing aids not otherwise specified. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 105 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Personal care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 218 active drug products and 235 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.

_Assessed by Greenveil._