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.
Sodium hypochlorite
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 831 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care.
Research docs0Claims0Sources7FunctionActive ingredient • Anti-scaling agentIdentifierDTXSID8021276
Concern score
45/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value is driven by the published classifications and regulatory status below — not by a single signal.
Concern score 45/100 (moderate) · high confidence.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Sodium hypochlorite in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
831
Brands
6
Home maintenanceLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household careFood and drugCleaning and safetyFurniture and furnishings
Typical roles
Active ingredientAnti-scaling agentBiocideBleaching agentBrightener
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.
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
No linked research documents are attached to this ingredient yet.
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
US
EPA
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 831 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Bleaching agent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Oxidizing agent.
Effective: march 30, 2017View source →
US
FDA
Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 3 mg/1ml
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FDA