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.
4-Hydroxyacetophenone
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Personal care.
Research docs0Claims0Sources5FunctionAntioxidant • Flavouring and nutrientIdentifierDTXSID0029133
Concern score
45/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value is driven by the published classifications and regulatory status below — not by a single signal.
Concern score 45/100 (moderate) · high confidence.
Where it appears
Prevalence of 4-Hydroxyacetophenone in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
15
Brands
5
Raw materialsLaboratory suppliesPersonal care
Typical roles
AntioxidantFlavouring and nutrientFragrancePreservative
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
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 15 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
Effective: may 15, 2015View source →
US
FDA
openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
Effective: 2026-05-24View source →