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Vinegar

CAS 8028-52-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Vinegar in plain language

What it is

Also known as Diluted acetic acid · Distilled vinegar · Acetum (EU)

Show all 4 names

Vinegar (maximum 8% acetic acid in solution)

What it does

Vinegar is a liquid consisting of dilute acetic acid obtained by fermentation.

  • pH adjuster
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Vinegar appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveVinegar is a liquid consisting of dilute acetic acid obtained by fermentation
    • Vinegar is a liquid consisting of dilute acetic acid obtained by fermentationSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 174 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, pH regulating agent, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 174 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, pH regulating agent, Processing aids not otherwise specified.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 3 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING, 1.5oz LITEHOUSE CAESAR DRESSING.
    • Observed in 3 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING, 1.5oz LITEHOUSE CAESAR DRESSING.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Vinegar. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • 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.

Evidence & sources

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

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
  • USDA Branded Foods

    product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19

    Open →

Suitability

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

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

174

Named organisations

6

Raw materialsPersonal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

pH adjuster
See products using Vinegar →

Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Vinegar in the catalog.