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
Poloxamer 124
CAS 1021692-93-2
Biocide · Emulsifier · Surfactant (surface active agent)
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 494 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Poloxamer 124 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
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 494 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Viscosity modifier, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 494 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Viscosity modifier, Thickening 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 Poloxamer 124. 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 Poloxamer 124 in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
494
Brands
6
Personal careCleaning products and household careHome maintenanceFood and drug
Typical roles
BiocideEmulsifierSurfactant (surface active agent)Thickening agentViscosity modifier
Found in these products
- shampooclear · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- oralboral b · Non Food ProductsModerate
- MundspülungColgateMinor
- Colgate Munnskyll Blå 250mlCOLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Aloe Vera Fresh ScentsoftsoapCritical
- MundspülungListerineHigh
- Liquid Hand Soap Pump, Aquarium SeriesSoftsoap · Hand Soap SanitizersCritical
- listerine cool
- Morning Fresh Dishwashing Liquid Lemon 400mlMorning fresh
- Crest+scope completeCrest · Toothpaste
- Dish LiquidPalmoliveHigh
- Wild Watermelon RinseAct · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Liquid Hand Soap Pump, Milk & Golden HoneySoftsoap · Hand Soap SanitizersCritical
- Listerine cool mintCritical
- MouthwashTheraBreath
- Listerine Mouthwash Total Care 1lFOODBROKER AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- Gum Treatment MouthwashListerine · Gum TreatmentHigh
- MouthwashListerine · MouthwashCritical
- Total Care Stay White MouthwashListerine · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Colgate Tannkrem Active Fresh 75mlCOLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Elmex Sensitive Professional Repair & Prevent TandpastaElmex, Colgate-Palmolive · Gevoelige TandenHigh
- Gel de ducha zero% piel sensibleSanex · Non Food Products
- Champú cítrico anticaspa cabello grasoUltrex,Unilever · HairHigh
- Arm & Hammer TheraBreathCritical
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Poloxamer 124 in the catalog.