# alpha-Amylase

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4050435
Categories: cleaning, industrial
Functions: Stabiliser, Cleaning agent
Identifier: DTXSID4050435

> alpha-Amylase: Used in consumer products as a stabiliser and a cleaning agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 165 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. Compiled from 4 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 165 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 165 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Cleaning agent, Chemical reaction regulator, Stabilizing agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.

## Data sources

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated october 22, 2017): http://siri.org/msds/f2/bwr/bwrcg.html
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:YOJ58O116E

_Assessed by Greenveil._