Used in cosmetics as a film former and a fragrance ingredient. Acacia Senegal Gum is the dried, gummy exudate of the acacia, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae.

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning
food
industrial

Acacia

E414 · CAS 8047-37-8 · 60/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

8047-38-9 · 37316-55-5 · 37316-56-6 · 39378-44-4 · 39378-45-5 · 9000-01-5

Concern score

60/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Acacia in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acacia senegal gum”.
Also known as Acacia senegal gum · Gum arabic · Acacia gum · Acacia mucilage · Acacia powder · Dried dispersion acacia
Show all 125 names
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What it does: Used in cosmetics as a film former and a fragrance ingredient. Acacia Senegal Gum is the dried, gummy exudate of the acacia, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae.
Film forming
Fragrance
Thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer
Thickener
Film former
Stabiliser
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

As a food additive

E-number

E414

Used in food as

Thickener
Stabiliser
Emulsifier

EU safety status

EFSA re-evaluated E414 in 2017: no safety concern at authorised uses.

It never counts as an additive of concern in a product’s food rating.

EFSA Journal 2017;15(4):4741 — Re-evaluation of acacia gum (E 414) as a food additive
EFSA Journal 2019 — Opinion on the re-evaluation of acacia gum (E 414) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age and the follow-up of its re-evaluation as a food additive for uses in foods for all population groups

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 540 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Personal care.

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. Acacia appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database19 entries — 4 administration routes
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 108 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 800 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 7386 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 70 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 121 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 156 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 30 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 34.4 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 0.14 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 7 mgSource →
- Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 9.1 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 1 mgSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 9.1 mgSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 280 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 64 mgSource →
EUEFSAEFSA opinion3 entries
- Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of acacia gum (gum Arabic) for all animal species (A.I.P.G. Association for International Promotion of Gums) (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
- Re-evaluation of acacia gum (E 414) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)Source →
- Opinion on the re-evaluation of acacia gum (E 414) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age and the follow-up of its re-evaluation as a food additive for uses in foods for all population groups (EFSA FAF)Source →
EUCosIngActiveAcacia Senegal Gum is the dried, gummy exudate of the acacia, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae
- Acacia Senegal Gum is the dried, gummy exudate of the acacia, Acacia senegal, LeguminosaeSource →
GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer.Source →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 540 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Deodorizer, Adhesion/cohesion promoter.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 540 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Deodorizer, Adhesion/cohesion promoter.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 1 USDA branded foods including 1.75L Bloody Mary with Horseradish (MED).
- Observed in 1 USDA branded foods including 1.75L Bloody Mary with Horseradish (MED).Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of acacia gum (gum Arabic) for all animal species (A.I.P.G. Association for International Promotion of Gums) (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2022 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Re-evaluation of acacia gum (E 414) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)
  2017 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Opinion on the re-evaluation of acacia gum (E 414) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age and the follow-up of its re-evaluation as a food additive for uses in foods for all population groups (EFSA FAF)
  2019 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
- JECFA evaluation record.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Acacia yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

10 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 7, 2015
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Open →
USDA Branded Foods
product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19
Open →

Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Acacia in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

540

Named organisations

Specialty occupational productsLaboratory suppliesPersonal careRaw materialsCleaning and safetyFood and drug

Typical roles

Film formingFragranceThickener, emulsifier, stabilizerThickenerFilm formerStabiliser

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Acacia; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Acacia in the catalog.