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
CAS 1186130-36-8
Abrasive · Anti-dandruff · Cosmetics
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2110 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Salicylic acid 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
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- marketed_drug_ingredient
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 →
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.
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 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
- GanierGanier · Produit De SoinHigh
- Blemish control cleanserCerave,L'OréalCritical
- Blackhead clearing daily scrubClean & clear · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Hydrating cream-to-foam cleanserCeraVe · FaceCritical
- SA Smoothing CleanserCeraVeCritical
- Effaclar duo+La Roche-Posay · 3337875863377Critical
- Garnier Ultra DOUXCritical
- Solution micellaireGarnier · Solution MicellaireCritical
- EffaclarLa roche-posay · FaceCritical
- ogx keratin oilOGX · HairCritical
- Shampooing doux apaisant délicatesse d'avoineGarnier Ultra Doux · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Ushuaïa Bahia do BrasilUshuaïaCritical
- Effaclar Lotion AstringenteLa Roche-PosayCritical
- crema picioareCritical
- Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte LightLa Roche-PosayCritical
- Clearskin - Lotion purifianteEau précieuse, Perrigo · FaceCritical
- NIVEA Derma Skin Clear ReinigingsgelNivea · BeautyCritical
- Dettol Liquid HandwashDettol · Liquid HandwashCritical
- Anaphase+Ducray · Cosmetic ProductsCritical
- Pure Activel-oreal, l-oreal-consumer-products, garnier · Non Food ProductsCritical
- BIODERMA Sébium active foaming gel 200 ml e 6.7 FL.0Z.BiodermaCritical
- Dettol Liquid HandwashDettol · HandwashCritical
- Garnier fructis shampooNon Food ProductsCritical
- Ultra Facial Creaml-oreal, l-oreal-luxe, kiehl-s · FaceCritical
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