# Propionic acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8025961
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Preservative, Solvent, freeze protectant, pH regulating agent
Identifier: DTXSID8025961

> Propionic acid is used as biocide / flavouring and nutrient. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 104 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 104 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 104 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, pH regulating agent, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 2.7 %w/w
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._