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
- pharma
Arachidonic acid
CAS 10417-93-3
Softener and conditioner
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Arachidonic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:pharma|food
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
- substance_type:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Arachidonic acid. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
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 appears
Prevalence of Arachidonic acid in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1
Brands
2
Food and drug
Typical roles
Softener and conditioner
Found in these products
- Similac Pro AdvanceAbbott · Baby FoodsMinor
- Goat milk-based JUNIOR NUTRITIONKabrita · Baby FoodsHigh
- 4 Mini Pizza BasesNapolinaMinor
- Pediasure VanillaPediasure · Baby FoodsHigh
- Similac PlusAbbott · Baby FoodsHigh
- S-26® PROCAL GOLD® MULTIEXCEL αLipids SystemWyeth Nutrition · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsMinor
- Organic Grass Fed Infant FormulaBubs · Baby FormulaMinor
- Optigro grow & gain vanilla shakeAbbottHigh
- nan pro formula milk nestlenestle · Baby FoodsHigh
- Mami Lac Ar Advanced CareMami LacModerate
- Plant-Based Infant FormulaSprout · Baby FoodsMinor
- Plant-Based Infant FormulaSprout · Baby FormulaMinor
