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
Salicylic acid
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2110 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care.
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Salicylic acid in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
2,110
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household careFood and drugHome maintenanceRaw materials
Typical roles
AbrasiveAnti-dandruffCosmeticsDeodorizerFlavouring and nutrientFragranceHardenerMedicines
Found in these products
Ganier
Ganier
HighBlemish control cleanser
Cerave,L'Oréal
CriticalBlackhead clearing daily scrub
Clean & clear
CriticalHydrating cream-to-foam cleanser
CeraVe
CriticalSA Smoothing Cleanser
CeraVe
CriticalEffaclar duo+
La Roche-Posay
CriticalGarnier Ultra DOUX
CriticalSolution micellaire
Garnier
CriticalEffaclar
La roche-posay
Criticalogx keratin oil
OGX
CriticalShampooing doux apaisant délicatesse d'avoine
Garnier Ultra Doux
CriticalUshuaïa Bahia do Brasil
Ushuaïa
CriticalEffaclar Lotion Astringente
La Roche-Posay
Criticalcrema picioare
CriticalEffaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte Light
La Roche-Posay
CriticalClearskin - Lotion purifiante
Eau précieuse, Perrigo
CriticalNIVEA Derma Skin Clear Reinigingsgel
Nivea
CriticalDettol Liquid Handwash
Dettol
CriticalAnaphase+
Ducray
CriticalPure Active
l-oreal, l-oreal-consumer-products, garnier
CriticalBIODERMA Sébium active foaming gel 200 ml e 6.7 FL.0Z.
Bioderma
CriticalDettol Liquid Handwash
Dettol
CriticalGarnier fructis shampoo
CriticalUltra Facial Cream
l-oreal, l-oreal-luxe, kiehl-s
Critical
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Salicylic acid in the catalog.
- Sodium salicylate
- Salicylic acid
- Fragrance
- Coco-betaine
- (-)-Linalool
- Linalool
- Linalool
- Beef peptone (enzymatic; 400 mw)
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Diethylene glycol monolauryl ether sulfate sodium salt
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C10-16-alkyl ethers, sodium salts
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.
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Salicylic acid. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
No restrictions found. Salicylic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2110 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2110 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1406 active drug products and 1460 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1406 active drug products and 1460 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →