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Cocoa

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cocoa in plain language

What it is

Also known as Cocoa bean · Cacao (cocoa) · Theobroma cacao seed · Theobroma · Allergenic extract- chocolate · Allergenic extract- cocoa

Show all 23 names

Ae-chocolate · Ae-cocoa · Chocolate · Chocolate allergenic extract · Fermented chocolate seed · Cocoa bean allergenic extract · Cocoa extract · Cocoa powder · Theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed powder · Cacao · Cacao bean · Fermented cacao seed · Food - plant source, cacao bean theobroma cacao · Food - plant source, cocoa bean theobroma cacao · Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract · Theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract · Fermented theobroma cacao seed

What it does

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

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Cocoa appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 246.66 mg/5ml
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 246.66 mg/5mlSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 13 active drug products and 16 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 13 active drug products and 16 total products.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Cocoa 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

    Open →
  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2029-06-26

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

en.wikipedia.org

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Cocoa in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

16

See products using Cocoa →

Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Cocoa in the catalog.