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
- industrial
- pharma
Glyoxal
CAS 107-22-2
Biocide · Chemical reaction regulator · Film former
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 21 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Construction.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Glyoxal appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|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 21 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Biocide, Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 21 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Biocide, Preservative.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 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 Glyoxal. 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
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 Glyoxal in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
21
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesPersonal careConstructionCleaning and safety
Typical roles
BiocideChemical reaction regulatorFilm formerFragrancePreservative
