Food Safety Substance
Butanoic acid, propyl ester
Butanoic acid, propyl ester is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Butanoic acid, propyl ester used for in food?
Butanoic acid, propyl ester appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.
Is Butanoic acid, propyl ester safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.
What is the ADI for Butanoic acid, propyl ester?
Butanoic acid, propyl ester has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.
Is Butanoic acid, propyl ester also used in cosmetics?
Butanoic acid, propyl ester has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Propyl Butyrate, EU status permitted.