Food Safety Substance

Melamine

Melamine is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, no FDA GRAS row found in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 108-78-1 Indexable evidence set
FDA
No GRAS row found
ADI / TDI
ADI 0.2 mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Melamine
CAS
108-78-1
DTXSID
DTXSID6020802
PubChem CID
7955
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (8)
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 Union239199752,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazineadditive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule2,5 mg/kgRegulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsMelamineEU status: prohibited Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean 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 Melamine used for in food?

No specific food-use/function row was found for Melamine in the rendered food-additive tables.

Is Melamine safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.2 mg/kg bw.

What is the ADI for Melamine?

Melamine has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.2 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.

Is Melamine also used in cosmetics?

Melamine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Melamine, EU status prohibited.