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Ferric phosphate
CAS 10045-86-0 · 20/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
10402-24-1 · 58782-48-2 · 150070-02-3
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Ferric phosphate in plain language
Also known as Ferric orthophosphate · Iron phosphate · Phosphoric acid, Iron(3+) salt (1:1) · Iron(3+) phosphate · White phosphate of iron (schussler's) · Eisenorthophosphat
Show all 17 names
Escargo! · FePO4 · Ferramol · Ferricphosphate · Ferrum phosphoricum · Iron orthophosphate · Iron phosphate (FePO4) · Iron(3+) phosphate, (1:1) · Iron(III) phosphate · iron salt Phosphoric acid · lithium ferric phosphate
Used in consumer products as a colourant and a flavouring.
- Colourant
- Flavouring
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials.
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. Ferric phosphate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewConclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance ferric phosphate (EFSA)
- Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance ferric phosphate (EFSA)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.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
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance ferric phosphate (EFSA)
2015 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ferric phosphate 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 July 2006
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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.
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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Ferric phosphate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Typical roles
ColourantFlavouring
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Ferric phosphate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Crunchy Breakfast BiscuitsbelVita · Snacks
- belVita Crunchy Blueberry Breakfast BiscuitsbelVita · Snacks
- Vanilla Protein ShakePremier Protein · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Cream of Wheat OriginalCream of Wheat · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Vanilla Premier Protein Shakepremier protein · Dietary Supplements
- Premier ProteinPremier Protein · Dietary Supplements
- Biscuits blueberryBelvita · Snacks
- Nesquik CocoaNestlé · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut ButterJif · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Cream of Wheat Instant Original Hot CerealCream of Wheat · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Belvita breakfast cinnamon brown sugarBelvita · Snacks
- Golden oat breakfast biscuits, golden oatNabisco · Snacks
- Premier ProteinPremier Protein · Dietary Supplements
- Breakfast biscuits, cinnamon brown sugarBelvita · Snacks
- Crunchy Cranberry Orange Breakfast BiscuitsbelVita · Snacks
- Breakfast biscuits, toasted coconutBelvita, Nabisco · Snacks
- Protein shakeMakers mark · Dietary Supplements
- Breakfast BiscuitsbelVita CRUNCHY · Snacks
- Daily GreensHuel · Meals
- Chocolate Peanut Butterpremier protein · Dietary Supplements
- Quick Cooking Hot Wheat CerealMalt-O-Meal · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Banana Bread Breakfast BiscuitsbelVita · Snacks
- Breakfast BiscuitsbelVita · Snacks
- Breakfast BiscuitsNabisco · Snacks
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Ferric phosphate in the catalog.