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.
- industrial
(+)-Malic acid
CAS 636-61-3 · 0/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
15856-21-0 · 1245537-07-8
Concern score
0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS; JECFA ADI not specified; EU food additive).
High confidence
(+)-Malic acid in plain language
Also known as Malic acid d-(+)-form · D-Malic acid · Malic acid, d- · (+)-d-malic acid · (2R)-2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid · Butanedioic acid, 2-HYDROXY-, (2R)-
Show all 20 names
D-(+)-malic acid · (2R)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid · (2R)-Malic acid · (r)-(+)-hydroxysuccinic acid · (R)-(+)-Malic acid · (R)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid · (R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid · (R)-malic acid · 2-HYDROXY-SUCCINIC acid · Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, (2R)- · Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, (2R)- · Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, (R)- · L(+)-Malic acid · Malic acid, L(+)-
We don't have a plain-language description for (+)-Malic acid yet.
- Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
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. (+)-Malic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for (+)-Malic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed (+)-Malic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
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