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
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
CAS 1261105-20-7
Antioxidant · Softener and conditioner
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- marketed_drug_ingredient
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 36 active drug products and 36 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 36 active drug products and 36 total products.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 N-Acetyl-L-cysteine. 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 N-Acetyl-L-cysteine in our catalog (fda_ndc).
Products
36
Typical roles
AntioxidantSoftener and conditioner
Found in these products
- N Acetyl L Cysteine - Unflavoured - 200GMyprotein · Dietary Supplements
- N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine • Free Form Amino AcidNatural Factors · Free Form Amino AcidsMinor
- The IV in a bottleModerate
- BIO LYTE PREMIUM ELECTROLYTE SUPPLEMENTBIO LYTEMinor
- Low calorie vitamin & mineral drink mixBeveragesHigh
- Low calorie vitamin & mineral drink mixBeveragesHigh
- Low calorie vitamin & mineral drink mixBeveragesHigh
- Immune Boost
- hair glo for herModerate
- Daily Essential NutrientsHardy NutritionalsMinor
- Nac (n-acetylcysteine)ThorneMinor
- Metagenics UltraClear Renew VanillaMetagenics · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- Binder+Resciency · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- Immune 11XUpWellness · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- Nac Vegan N-acetyl L-cysteine 600mgnutricostMinor
- Cherry LimeGlow · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- Spicy WatermelonGlow Sparkling HydrationHigh
- Bryan Johnson Blueprint NAC Ginger CurcuminBryan Johnson Blueprint · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- Sparkling HydrationGlow · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- Spicy WatermelonGlowHigh
- RIAVITA DETOX WHITE Premium dietary supplementRIAVITA · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- RIAVITA DETOX WHITE Premium dietary supplementRIAVITA · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- CALAZIME Skin Protectant PasteREMEDY · Skin CareCritical
- fluimucilCosmetic Products
