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.
- cleaning
- industrial
Peracetic acid
CAS 79-21-0
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
89370-71-8 · 232259-02-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Peracetic acid in plain language
Also known as Ethaneperoxoic acid · Proxitane · Acecide · Acetic peroxide · Acetyl hydroperoxide · Acide peracetique
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Acide peroxyacetique · Acido peroxiacetico · Caswell No. 644 · Dahlgren Decon · Desoxon 1 · Estosteril · Ethaneperoxic acid · Kyselina peroxyoctova · Monoperacetic acid · Osbon AC · Paa · Peroxy-acetic acid · Peroxoacetic acid · Proxitane 4002 · acido peracetico · peracetic acid (sara iii) · peracetic acid (sara 302/313) · peroxyacetic acid · peroxyacetic acid (sara 302/313)
Used in consumer products as a pH adjuster and an antimicrobial.
- pH adjuster
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Peracetic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 32 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, pH regulating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 32 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, pH regulating agent.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 Peracetic acid 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
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Peracetic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
32
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesCleaning and safety
Typical roles
pH adjusterAntimicrobial