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
- pharma
Polysorbate 40
CAS 118955-40-1
Anti-static agent · Dispersing agent · Emulsifier
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polysorbate 40 appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food
- definition_level:incomplete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:polymer
USFDAinactive ingredient database7 entries — 2 administration routes
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 0.02 mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 0.05 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 3 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 28 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: 2 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 40 mgSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Lubricating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Lubricating agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Polysorbate 40. 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
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 appears
Prevalence of Polysorbate 40 in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
56
Brands
6
Food and drugPersonal care
Typical roles
Anti-static agentDispersing agentEmulsifierLubricating agentSurfactant (surface active agent)
