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
- food
- pharma
Capsaicin
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Construction and building materials, Personal care.
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Capsaicin in our catalog (fda_ndc).
Products
188
Typical roles
DeodorizerFlavouring and nutrientFragrancePharmaceuticalSoftener and conditioner
Found in these products
Geki Hot & Spicy Korean Cheese
Nissin
Moderatespicy Korean chicken with fried rice
wasabi
Criticalniisin
ModerateHot Pickle
Van Holten's
CriticalHot italian sausage
Kroger
HighHot mama pickle imp
CriticalSpicy Dynamite Sauce
Trader Joe's
HighBold lightly seasoned premium tuna red curry with coconut, red curry with coconut
Starkist
ModerateMild Italian Style Pork Meatballs
Kroger
HighMild italian sausage
Kroger
HighClassic Bratwurst Sausage
Kroger
HighCountry Pork Ground Sausage
Kroger
HighSweet Italian
Kroger
HighPork Sausage
Kroger
CriticalHot & spicy pickle
CriticalTapatio Pickle
CriticalItalian Ground Pork Sausage
Essential Everyday
HighHot & Spicy Green Boiled Peanuts
Margaret Holmes
HighWhole Pepperoncini Hot
DE LALLO
CriticalSamyang Sutah Ramen Scharfe noodles 120 g ternera
HighBrats Bratwurst
Johnsonville
CriticalClassic Italian Style Meatballs
Johnsonville, Johnsonville Sausage Llc.
CriticalMabo Tofu Sauce
Wang
CriticalBuldak Spicy Ramen
Samyang
Critical
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Capsaicin in the catalog.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Capsaicin. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
No restrictions found. Capsaicin appears in these published regulatory listings.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Construction and building materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Construction and building materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 187 active drug products and 188 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 187 active drug products and 188 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →