Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
MALIC ACID
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 560 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care, Laboratory supplies.
Research docs0Claims0Sources11FunctionChelating agent • Flavouring and nutrientIdentifierDTXSID0027640
Concern score
5/100Low concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value reflects this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of a product it appears in. A score near 40 is the baseline for ingredients with no specific signal (water scores 40 by design), so a mid-range value is not a safety verdict.
Concern score 5/100 (low) · high confidence.
Where it appears
Prevalence of MALIC ACID in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
560
Brands
6
Cleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careLaboratory suppliesPet and animal careIndustrial productsHome maintenance
Typical roles
Chelating agentFlavouring and nutrientFragrancepH regulating agentProcessing aids not otherwise specified
Catalog
Found in these products
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Evidence read
The published evidence profile currently shaping this ingredient record.
No evidence profiles are attached to this ingredient yet.
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
No linked research documents are attached to this ingredient yet.
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
US
EPA
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 560 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, pH regulating agent, Fragrance.
Effective: September 2018View source →
US
FDA
Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1230 mg
US
FDA
