- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Riboflavin
CAS 83-88-5 · 25/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
130609-39-1 · 535950-32-4 · 890044-91-4 · 1093390-18-1
Colorant · Dye · Flavouring and nutrient
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
What the listings say
Permitted, with conditions — Riboflavin appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.
Riboflavin is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic 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. Riboflavin appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
- EU permitted colorant
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E101)
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E101)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 127 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 127 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.03 mg
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.03 mgSource →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 113 active drug products and 132 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 113 active drug products and 132 total 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 Riboflavin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-08-14
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-05-29
- 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
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 Riboflavin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
132
Typical roles
ColorantDyeFlavouring and nutrientPharmaceuticalSoftener and conditioner
Found in these products
- ButterbreadNature's Own · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- OREO O'S CerealOREO · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- FrostiesKellogg's · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- ClassicMonster · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- Coco KrispiesKellogg's · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Vit Hit Perform Mango Passionfruit Matcha Tea Amino Acids 500mlVit Hit · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Family Butter Kuipje 500 Gram (butella)Buttella · FatsHigh
- NOSILLES POULET SPECIALPlant Based Foods And BeveragesCritical
- Hydration tabletsPHIZZ · Dietary SupplementsHigh
- Chocolinas OriginalBagley · SnacksCritical
- BETTERFOOD 6+LU · SnacksCritical
- pindyMinor
- Danacol TropicalDanacol, Danone · BeveragesMinor
- Honey clusters breakfast cerealFiber One · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Almendra ChocolateSilkModerate
- vitamins omega -3 and multivitaminsDietary SupplementsHigh
- Special K Cioccolato fondenteSpecial K · SnacksHigh
- Phizz 3-in-1 Mixed BerryPhizz · Dietary SupplementsHigh
- biscottino biberonplasmon · SnacksModerate
- Pop Tarts Frosted Chocotastic 8 xKellogg's · SnacksCritical
- MultivitaminDm,das gesunde Plus · Dietary SupplementsLow
- Cookie crispGeneral Mills · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Oatmeal CerealBeech-Nut · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesLow
- Hydro Cola + Caffeine with added B VitaminsScience In Sport · Dietary SupplementsHigh
