Food Safety Substance
2-Ethoxyethanol
2-Ethoxyethanol 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 2-Ethoxyethanol used for in food?
2-Ethoxyethanol appears in food-use rows as: FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE.
Is 2-Ethoxyethanol safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.
What is the ADI for 2-Ethoxyethanol?
No ADI row was found for 2-Ethoxyethanol in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is 2-Ethoxyethanol also used in cosmetics?
2-Ethoxyethanol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 2-Ethoxyethanol, EU status prohibited.