- cleaning
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Carbon
CAS 16291-96-6 · 40/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 150 other CAS numbers
64365-11-3 · 7440-44-0 · 90597-58-3 · 1333-86-4 · 1343-03-9 · 1399-57-1 · 7782-40-3 · 7782-42-5 · 12424-49-6 · 12751-41-6 · 12768-98-8 · 37265-44-4 · 37265-48-8 · 50814-81-8 · 52623-24-2 · 53095-52-6 · 53851-02-8 · 55353-42-9 · 55607-95-9 · 56257-79-5 · 56257-80-8 · 56274-59-0 · 56729-25-0 · 56729-26-1 · 58517-29-6 · 61512-59-2 · 63661-31-4 · 64427-56-1 · 64900-31-8 · 65407-06-9 · 72536-89-1 · 72840-52-9 · 73560-38-0 · 75026-75-4 · 76632-92-3 · 79921-09-8 · 81180-26-9 · 82696-74-0 · 82696-75-1 · 82701-02-8 · +110 more
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Carbon in plain language
Also known as Activated charcoal · Carbo vegetabilis · Activated carbon · AST-120 · Ast 120 · Charcoal
Show all 41 names
Charcoal-activated · Medicinal carbon · Charcoal powder · Wood charcoal · CI 77268:1 · Decolorizing carbon · Charcoal activated · Charcoal extract · Darco · methane · 16291-96-6 (Parent) · Acticarbon 25K · Acticarbon ENO · Acticarbon TK · Actitex CS 1501 · Actitex SC 1501 · Actitex WWP 3 · Active carbon beads · Advanced Patterning Film · Bamboo charcoal powder · Binchotan ryu · Carbon (c ) · Charcoal, animal, purified · Vegetable charcoal · Covalzin · Carbon 12 · Vitreous Carbon · Elemental Carbon · Gc BM-3 · Kremezin · Natpure black LC9083 · Norit · Residual Carbon · Supersorbon S1 · carbon %:0.01/0.13
Used in food as an adsorbent, bleaching agent.
- Adsorbent, bleaching agent
- Colourant
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1872 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Carbon appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Industrial
EUEFSAEFSA opinionOpinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to a 5th list of substances for food contact materials (EFSA AFC)
- Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to a 5th list of substances for food contact materials (EFSA AFC)Source →
GLOBALJECFANOT LIMITEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: adsorbent, bleaching agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: adsorbent, bleaching agent.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1872 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Dye, Filler.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1872 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, Dye, Filler.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: adsorbent, bleaching agent.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to a 5th list of substances for food contact materials (EFSA AFC)
2004 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Carbon yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 11, 2016
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
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 has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Carbon in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1,872
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryCleaning and safetyRaw materialsLaboratory supplies
Typical roles
Adsorbent, bleaching agentColourant
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Carbon; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Signal Integral 8 Dentifrice Nature Elements Charbon 75mlunilever, signal, Integral 8 · Non Food Products
- Nivea men deep blackStiker
- déodorant carbon protectL'Oréal men expert · Hygiene
- Signal White Now Dentifrice Blancheur Détox Argile & Charbon Actif 75mlunilever, signal, White Now · Non Food Products
- Big Hit cacahuètes chocolatéesMister ChocLidl · Snacks
- Charcoal & Rye Sourdough CrispbreadPeter's Yard · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- signal bio blancheur naturelleUnilever · Open Beauty Facts
- Gel douche Total Clean 5 en 1 (format XL)L'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, L'Oréal Paris, L'Oréal Men Expert · Hygiene
- Dentifrice blancheur au charbon vegetalAuchan Bio · Non Food Products
- Dentifrice charbon végétalCoslys · Dentaire
- TOOTH PASTECHARCOAL · Open Beauty Facts
- Pure Activel-oreal, l-oreal-consumer-products, garnier · Non Food Products
- L'Oréal Paris Men Expert Carbon Protect 4-in-1 Deodorant RollerL'OREAL NORGE AS · Hygiene
- Men Expert Carbon Clean Duschgel 5in1L'Oréal · Shower Gels
- Nivea sun Schutz & PflegeNivea · Suncare
- Zubní pasta s černým uhlímBiomed · Non Food Products
- Charcoal Sourdough CrackersMarks & Spencer · Snacks
- Fresh Falls DeodorantDr. Squatch · Cosmetic Products
- Gel nettoyant en profondeur au charbonBioré · Face
- Natural Mineral WaterMember's Mark · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Avocado Oil Potato Chips Black Sea SaltHardbite · Snacks
- Sparkling pink grapefruit lime with white tea
- Black olive oestoWicked kitchen · Condiments
- Charcoal squaresthe fine cheese co. · Cracker
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Carbon in the catalog.