Food Safety Substance

Acetal

Acetal is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 105-57-7 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
EFSA ADI = 0.5 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Acetal
CAS
105-57-7
DTXSID
DTXSID6030607
PubChem CID
7765
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

JurisdictionFCM no.Ref no.SubstanceUseSMLRegulation
European Union12810060acetaldehydemonomer/macromolecule-Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAACETYLALDEHYDE DIMETHYLACETAL--no_data--1999
JECFAACETALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFA(R)-2,2,3-TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENT-3-ENE-1-ACETALDEHYDE--no_data--2019
JECFA2,2,3-TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENT-3-EN-1-YL ACETALDEHYDE967-No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT2019
JECFAALDEHYDE C-8 DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFAALDEHYDE C-10 DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFAHEXANAL PROPYLENE GLYCOL CYCLIC ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFAMETHYL n-NONYL ACETALDEHYDE--no_data--1997
JECFAACETALDEHYDE BENZYL 2-METHOXYETHYL MIXED ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFADIETHYLACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFA3-KETOBUTYRALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--1999
JECFAMERCAPTOACETALDEHYDE DIMER--no_data--1999
JECFAalpha-AMYL-beta-PHENYLACROLEIN DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2000
JECFAACETALDEHYDE DIETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFAalpha-AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL681-No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT2000
JECFAENANTHAL DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFABENZALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL837-No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT2001
JECFABENZYLIDENE ACETALDEHYDE--no_data--2000
JECFA3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIENAL DIETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFAACETALDEHYDE ETHYL GLYCERYL MIXED ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFAACETALDEHYDE ETHYL PROPYLENE GLYCOL MIXED ACETAL--no_data---
JECFACAPRYL ALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFALEAF ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFALEAF ALCOHOL ETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
JECFADIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2001
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsAcetaldehyde Diethyl AcetalEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Acetal used for in food?

Acetal appears in food-use rows as: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Acetal safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 0.5 mg/kg bw/day. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Acetal?

Acetal has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 0.5 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA AFC 2004.

Is Acetal also used in cosmetics?

Acetal has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Acetaldehyde Diethyl Acetal, EU status permitted.