Food Safety Substance
Dimethylaminoethanol
Dimethylaminoethanol 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.
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 230 | 16150 | dimethylaminoethanol | monomer/macromolecule | 18 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
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 Dimethylaminoethanol used for in food?
Dimethylaminoethanol appears in food-use rows as: other.
Is Dimethylaminoethanol safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not novel food. US/FDA evidence: Approved DSHEA.
What is the ADI for Dimethylaminoethanol?
No ADI row was found for Dimethylaminoethanol in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Dimethylaminoethanol also used in cosmetics?
Dimethylaminoethanol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol), EU status permitted.