Food Safety Substance
beta-Alanine
beta-Alanine is a food additive with Not novel food in the EU, Approved DSHEA in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | beta-ALANINE | 1418 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2004 |
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 beta-Alanine used for in food?
beta-Alanine appears in food-use rows as: amino_acid.
Is beta-Alanine 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: Not novel food. US/FDA evidence: Approved DSHEA.
What is the ADI for beta-Alanine?
beta-Alanine 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 beta-Alanine also used in cosmetics?
beta-Alanine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Beta-Alanine, EU status permitted.