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.
- beauty
- industrial
Glyoxylic acid
CAS 298-12-4
Anti-static agent · Hair waving or straightening · pH regulating agent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 19 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Glyoxylic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 19 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, pH regulating agent, Hair waving or straightening.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 19 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, pH regulating agent, Hair waving or straightening.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 Glyoxylic 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
Where it appears
Prevalence of Glyoxylic acid in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
19
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesPersonal care
Typical roles
Anti-static agentHair waving or straighteningpH regulating agent
