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
- industrial
Sodium hypochlorite
CAS 102324-78-7
Active ingredient · Anti-scaling agent · Biocide
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 831 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sodium hypochlorite appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA 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.
- 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.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 3 mg/1ml
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 3 mg/1mlSource →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 7 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 7 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Sodium hypochlorite. 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 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 agentBrightenerCleaning agentFillerFood preservative
