Food Safety Substance
l-Taurine
l-Taurine is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Novel food | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 586 | Taurine | FDA has no questions | For use as an ingredient in enhanced water beverages at a concentration of 45 parts per million (0.0045%). | Scientific procedures | Intertek Scientific & Regulatory Consultancy |
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 l-Taurine used for in food?
l-Taurine appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is l-Taurine 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 . EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for l-Taurine?
l-Taurine 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 . Source: food_substances.
Is l-Taurine also used in cosmetics?
l-Taurine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Taurine, EU status permitted.