# Chloroacetic acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4020901
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Biocide, Pharmaceutical
Identifier: DTXSID4020901

> Chloroacetic acid is used as biocide / pharmaceutical. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Personal care. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical, Biocide.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._