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.
VITAMIN A PALMITATE
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3373 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction.
Research docs0Claims0Sources6FunctionAntioxidant • DyeIdentifierDTXSID1021241
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 VITAMIN A PALMITATE in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3,373
Brands
6
Personal careFood and drugConstructionRaw materialsPet and animal care
Typical roles
AntioxidantDyeFlavouring and nutrientPharmaceuticalSoftener and conditioner
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.
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 3373 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Pharmaceutical, Antioxidant.
Effective: september 28, 2015View source →
US
FDA
FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 9 total products.
Effective: 2027-12-31View source →
US
FDA