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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Sodium 2-propenoate
CAS 7446-81-3 · 20/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 11 other CAS numbers
44196-70-5 · 65852-59-7 · 124740-94-9 · 126123-84-0 · 138961-78-1 · 199453-47-9 · 291530-46-6 · 1239896-27-5 · 1674405-53-8 · 1865799-57-0 · 2249945-71-7
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Sodium 2-propenoate in plain language
Also known as Sodium acrylate · sodium salt Acrylic acid · 2-PROPENOIC acid, sodium salt (1:1) · Sodium prop-2-enoate · 2-propenoic acid, sodium salt · Acrylate sodium
Show all 17 names
Acrylate de sodium · Acrysol lmw-45N · C3H3NaO2 · Ec 231-209-7 · Natriumacrylat · Sodium acrylate(SA) · Sodium acrylate(~white) · Sodium acrylate(~yellow) · UNII-7C98FKB43H · acrilato de sodio · Poly(acrylic acid, sodium salt) solution
We don't have a plain-language description for Sodium 2-propenoate yet.
Recorded functional uses: Acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono · Catalyst · Material compound
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Personal care.
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. Sodium 2-propenoate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUEFSAEFSA opinionScientific Opinion on safety assessment of the active substance, polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, crosslinked, for use in active food contact materials (EFSA CEF)
- Scientific Opinion on safety assessment of the active substance, polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, crosslinked, for use in active food contact materials (EFSA CEF)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Catalyst, material compound, acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Catalyst, material compound, acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono.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.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Scientific Opinion on safety assessment of the active substance, polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, crosslinked, for use in active food contact materials (EFSA CEF)
2014 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Sodium 2-propenoate 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 may 18, 2017
- 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 Sodium 2-propenoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
12
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsPersonal careRaw materialsCleaning and safety
Typical roles
Acrylates / methacrylates monomers>monoCatalystMaterial compound
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Sodium 2-propenoate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
