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.
- food
- industrial
lambda-Cyhalothrin
CAS 91465-08-6 · 20/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
96777-99-0
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
lambda-Cyhalothrin in plain language
Also known as .lambda.-cyhalothrin · .lambda.-cyhalothrin, (±)- · Lambdacyhalothrin · .lambda.-cialotrina · .lambda.-cyhalothrin, (+/-)- · A 12871A
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Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.
- Antimicrobial
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Pesticides.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. lambda-Cyhalothrin appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer, includes gamma isomer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer, includes gamma isomer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance lambda-cyhalothrin (EFSA)
2014 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance gamma-cyhalothrin (EFSA)
2014 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for lambda-Cyhalothrin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed lambda-Cyhalothrin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
12
Named organisations
6
Pesticides
Typical roles
Antimicrobial
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include lambda-Cyhalothrin; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
