Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Folic acid
CAS 11096-55-2
Flavouring and nutrient · Softener and conditioner
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 94 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Folic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|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 94 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 94 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 179 active drug products and 190 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 179 active drug products and 190 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 Folic 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
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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Folic acid in our catalog (fda_ndc).
Products
190
Typical roles
Flavouring and nutrientSoftener and conditioner
Found in these products
- SésameGerblé · SnacksHigh
- Pomme NoisetteGerblé · SnacksModerate
- Biscuit raisinsGerblé · SnacksHigh
- NESTLE CHOCAPIC Céréales 375gNestlé, Chocapic · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- WeetabixWeetabix · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesLow
- Biscuits pavot citronGerblé · SnacksHigh
- Biscuits Soja FigueGerblé · SnacksMinor
- Biscuit lait chocolatGerblé · SnacksHigh
- CORN FLAKESKellogg's · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Goûter pépites de chocolatGerblé · SnacksHigh
- Biscuit complet au germe de bléGerblé · SnacksHigh
- Marmite Yeast ExtractMarmite · SpreadsHigh
- Croissance réduit en sucreJaouda · DairiesMinor
- Biscuit soja orangeGerblé · SnacksHigh
- NESTLE CHOCAPIC Céréales 645gNestlé, Chocapic · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Miel PopsKELLOG'S · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Crispy Minis ChocoWeetabix · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- SésameGerblé · SnacksHigh
- Fitness Nature Céréales complètesNestle · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesMinor
- chocapicNestlé, Chocapic · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Céréales Cookie CrispNestlé · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- BiscottiExcelo · SnacksHigh
- Moelleux goût choco-noisettebelVita · Cereales CompletesHigh
- AmandeGerblé · SnacksModerate
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Folic acid in the catalog.
- Iron(II) sulfate
- Iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate
- Molybdenum sodium oxide
- Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4) dihydrate
- Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4)
- Phytonadione
- 2-Methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone
- Chromium chloride
- Chromium chloride (CrCl3)
- Vitamin K
- Manganese sulfate (1:1)
- Manganese sulfate tetrahydrate