# BENZOCAINE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8021804
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Active - topical anesthetic, anti-irritant, oral care, Other, Pharmaceutical, UV stabilizer
Identifier: DTXSID8021804

> BENZOCAINE is used as active - topical anesthetic / anti-irritant. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 80 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Medical/dental. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 80 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Medical/dental.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 80 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including anti-irritant, Pharmaceutical, Active - topical anesthetic.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 1 %w/w
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 564 active drug products and 579 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._