Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Gallic acid
CAS 137657-43-3
Antioxidant · Astringent · Flavouring and nutrient
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 16 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Gallic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- marketed_drug_ingredient
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 16 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Astringent, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 16 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Astringent, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Gallic acid. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of Gallic acid in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
16
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesHome maintenancePersonal care
Typical roles
AntioxidantAstringentFlavouring and nutrient
