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.
- food
- industrial
(+)-(S)-Abscisic acid
CAS 21293-29-8 · 20/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 8 other CAS numbers
11010-88-1 · 11027-12-6 · 11038-32-7 · 14488-90-5 · 16669-24-2 · 18463-18-8 · 22330-12-7 · 34612-56-1
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
(+)-(S)-Abscisic acid in plain language
Also known as Abscisic acid · S-abscisic acid · Aba · Abscisin ii · Dormin · (+)-(cis,trans)-Abscisic acid
Show all 15 names
(+)-Abscisic acid · (+)-s-aba · (1S)-Abscisic acid · (Z,E)-Abscisic acid · 2-cis,4-trans-Abscisic acid · Abscisic Acid (Dormin) · Abscissic Acid · Abscissins · Dormin (VAN)
We don't have a plain-language description for (+)-(S)-Abscisic acid yet.
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. (+)-(S)-Abscisic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewConclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance S-abscisic acid (EFSA)
- Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance S-abscisic acid (EFSA)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance S-abscisic acid (EFSA)
2013 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for (+)-(S)-Abscisic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-04-15
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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 has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed (+)-(S)-Abscisic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
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