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Lactic acid

0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS; JECFA ADI not specified; EU food additive).
High confidence

Lactic acid in plain language

What it is

Also known as Lactate · Buffered lactic acid · Unspecified form lactic acid · L-lactic acid or dl-lactic acid

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Lactic acid yet.

Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

Route: INTRACARDIAC; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.01 %w/v

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. Lactic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database19 entries — 7 administration routes
    • Route: INTRACARDIAC; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.01 %w/vSource →
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 1.16 %w/vSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 2232 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: ADJ PHSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Potency: 44 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Potency: 50 mg/5mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 192 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: ADJ PHSource →
    • Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 21 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 1 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 30 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 5.7 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: ADJ PHSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 7.22 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.7 %w/wSource →
    • Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.81 %w/wSource →
    • Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: NASource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 19 active drug products and 24 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 19 active drug products and 24 total products.Source →

Evidence & sources

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

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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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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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

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 Lactic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

24

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Lactic acid; 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 Lactic acid in the catalog.