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Molasses

CAS 68476-78-8 · 40/100 · High conf.

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Molasses in plain language

What it is

Also known as Beet molasses · Beta vulgaris molasses · Sugar beet molasses · Beet Sugar Molasses · Cane syrup

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Molasses is the syrup obtained as a by-product from the processing of sugarcane into sugar.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Fragrance
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care.

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. Molasses appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveMolasses is the syrup obtained as a by-product from the processing of sugarcane into sugar
    • Molasses is the syrup obtained as a by-product from the processing of sugarcane into sugarSource →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinionScientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part II of III (EFSA CONTAM)
    • Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part II of III (EFSA CONTAM)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part II of III (EFSA CONTAM)

      2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 7, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Reference links (1)

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.

Good fit

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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

11

Named organisations

6

Cleaning and safetyPersonal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningFragranceConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Molasses in the catalog.