# Folic acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid0022519
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Softener and conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID0022519

> Folic acid is used as flavouring and nutrient / softener and conditioner. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 94 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 94 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 179 active drug products and 190 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._