Inert Ingredients Approved for Use in Minimum Risk Pesticide Products

Inert ingredients that can be used in pesticide products that are exempt from Federal regulation under the Minimum Risk Exemption regulations can be found in the 40 CFR, part 152.25, Table 2 linked here.

Once the inert ingredient is located in the table, to determine whether the chemical has food and/or nonfood uses please check InertFinder.

If the inert ingredient is NOT specifically listed in Table 2 of 40 CFR part 152.25, then it cannot be used as an inert ingredient in a minimum risk product, UNLESS: The ingredient is described as a commonly consumed food commodity, animal feed item, or edible fat and oil as specified in 40 CFR 180.950(a), (b), or (c), respectively. Any substance meeting the criteria described in 40 CFR 180.950(a), (b), or (c) may be used as an inert ingredient in any minimum risk pesticide product applied to food-use sites and/or nonfood use sites.