Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- pharma
Carbomer 940
CAS 76050-42-5
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
9007-17-4 · 9049-04-1 · 78922-13-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Carbomer 940 in plain language
Also known as Acritamer 940 · Acrypol 940 · Carbopol 940LR · Carbopol CV 940 · Lanopol 940 · Phytogel base
Show all 8 names
Synthalen K · carbopol 940
We don't have a plain-language description for Carbomer 940 yet.
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Carbomer 940 appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 82 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 82 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Carbomer 940. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Carbomer 940 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Carbomer 940 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
82
Named organisations
6
Personal careFood and drug
See products using Carbomer 940 →Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Carbomer 940; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
