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
Sorbitol
CAS 123236-29-3
Biocide · Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents) · Delivery vehicle
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3516 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Pet and animal care, Food and drug.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sorbitol 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
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USFDAinactive ingredient database45 entries — 14 administration routes
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 5110 mgSource →
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Potency: 14.6 %w/wSource →
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 14 %w/wSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 45 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRALESIONAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 45 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: INTRASYNOVIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 45 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1200 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 1.04 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 4050 mgSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 25 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Maximum daily exposure: 49 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.25 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 744 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Maximum daily exposure: 25 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Potency: 600 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 833.3 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 6168 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Maximum daily exposure: 53460 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Maximum daily exposure: 36000 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 12000 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 29268 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE; Potency: 300 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 45000 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 4370 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 337.28 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 3555 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 12.96 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 0.01 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 428 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 5 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 7 mgSource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 46.18 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 4.7 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: 4.7 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 50.5 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 4.95 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 36.8 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Potency: 15 %w/wSource →
- + 5 more entries not shown
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3516 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Pet and animal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Delivery vehicle, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3516 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Pet and animal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Delivery vehicle, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 12 active drug products and 15 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 12 active drug products and 15 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 Sorbitol. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Sorbitol in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3,516
Brands
6
Personal carePet and animal careFood and drugLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household careConstruction and building materials
Typical roles
BiocideCrystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents)Delivery vehicleFlavouring and nutrientFragranceHumectantPlasticizerPolyurethanes>polyols
Found in these products
- Dentifrice turmericOPTISMILE NATURAL · Open Beauty FactsLow
- Garnier Ultra DOUXGarnier, Rice water infusion &starch · Open Beauty FactsMinor
- ANTI-CARIES - Dentifrice Protection Caries,Elmex · HygieneMinor
- Dentifrice expertMarque Repère, Bio Naïa · HygieneMinor
- Dentifrice fraîcheurCarrefour, Soft Bio · DentsHigh
- PasteDentaluxHigh
- Elmex Blancheur DouceElmex · HygieneMinor
- colgatecolgate · HygieneCritical
- dentaluxdentalux LIDLCritical
- oral b completeOral BCritical
- TotalColgate · HygieneMinor
- Colgate HerbalColgate · HygieneCritical
- CeraVe Verbeterende OogcrèmeBeautyHigh
- Prokudent Kräuter ZahncremeProkudent, Rossmann · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- NatribifluorSAIDAL · Non Food ProductsLow
- Balancing Face MistBYOMA · Face Mist
- elmexElmex Kariessschutz · HygieneHigh
- Extra Frisch Cleanblend-a-med · ToothpastesCritical
- Med Zahncremeprokudent · HygieneHigh
- Dentífrico infantil + 2 añosDeliplus · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Protection cariesDentamyl, Marque Repère · HygieneCritical
- Dentifrice soin complet à la menthe bioLa Rosée · Open Beauty Facts
- ZahncremeLaveraMinor
- SimpleUnilever,SimpleMinor
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Sorbitol in the catalog.