Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- industrial
Azodicarbonamide
CAS 123-77-3
Also registered as 27 other CAS numbers
52737-71-0 · 62494-61-5 · 62494-62-6 · 62494-85-3 · 65098-86-4 · 65098-87-5 · 72514-45-5 · 73247-42-4 · 73905-77-8 · 81774-20-1 · 89073-35-8 · 97707-96-5 · 131715-26-9 · 183256-78-2 · 218433-14-8 · 221272-72-6 · 882507-89-3 · 882523-85-5 · 885108-45-2 · 935747-42-5 · 1006730-14-8 · 1242528-98-8 · 1349861-61-5 · 1394903-25-3 · 2136579-27-4 · 2250070-22-3 · 2702980-09-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Azodicarbonamide in plain language
Also known as 1,1'-AZOBIS(FORMAMIDE) · (E)-carbamoyliminourea · 1,1'-AZOBISCARBAMIDE · Azobiscarbonamide · Azobiscarboxamide · Azodicarboxamide
Show all 33 names
Azodicarboxylic acid diamide · Diazene-1,2-dicarboxamide · 1, 1'-azobisformamide · 1,1'-Azodiformamide · 1,2-Diazenedicarboxamide · ADK Stab OF 14 · AZ Ultra 3050 · Azobisformamide · Azodicarbamide · Azodicarboamide · Azodicarbonic acid diamide · Azodicarbonic acid diamide preparation · Azodiformamide · C,c'-azodi(formamide) · Celogen AZ · Celosen AZ · Diazene-1,2-dicarboxamide (C,C'-azodi(formamide)) · Diazenedicarboxamide · Formamide, 1,1'-AZOBIS- · Genitron AC · Genitron EPC · Lucel ADA · Porofor 505 · Porofor ChKhZ 21 · Porofor ChKhZ 21R · Yunihomu AZ · azodicarbonamide (cas no. 123-77-3)
Used in consumer products as a preservative, a surfactant and a foaming agent.
- Preservative
- Surfactant
- Foaming agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Azodicarbonamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents), Flame retardant, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents), Flame retardant, Processing aids not otherwise specified.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Azodicarbonamide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Azodicarbonamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
13
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishings
Typical roles
PreservativeSurfactantFoaming agent