Food Safety Substance
Oleic acid
Oleic acid is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 8 regulatory sources.
CAS 112-80-1
Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA has no questions
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Codex
40 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 8 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Oleic acid
CAS
112-80-1
DTXSID
DTXSID1025809
PubChem CID
445639
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (13)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Regulatory source
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer |
SOURCE
Regulatory source
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 01.2.1.1 Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in reconstituted and recombined products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only.; For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented... |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use as a stabilizer or thickener only. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 01.2.2 Renneted milk (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit | GMP | For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for application to the surface of fresh fruit. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds | GMP | For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts | GMP | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; For use in fresh meat, poultry and game products only. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted | GMP | For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish... |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).; For use in... |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | GMP | For use in surimi products only. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in breading or batter coatings only. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish (CODEX STAN 222-2001).; Excluding products... |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings) | GMP | Excluding maple syrup. |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | - |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 12.2.1 Herbs and spices | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Black, White and Green Peppers (CODEX STAN 326-2017).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Floral Parts -... |
| Codex | 470(ii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer | 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa | GMP | For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues | 5,000 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form (CODEX STAN 251-2006). |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 01.6.4 Processed cheese | 500 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) | 5,000 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003). |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads | 4,000 mg/kg | Excluding dairy fat spreads with ≥ 70% milk fat content. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions | 10,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 | 2,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet | 5,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries | 2,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts | 2,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake | 5,000 mg/kg | On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products | 5,000 mg/kg | When used in combination as emulsifiers: ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid (INS 442), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid (INS 476), sorbitan monostearate... |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products | 3,000 mg/kg | 10,000 mg/kg in imitation chocolate with >5% water content. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 | 3,000 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211). |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.3 Chewing gum | 500 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces | 5,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products | 500 mg/kg | For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) | 5,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 08.4 Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings) | 5,000 mg/kg | On a casings basis. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | 1,000 mg/kg | For use in fish sausage only. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 10.2 Egg products | 1,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) | 1,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 12.6.1 Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip) | 5,000 mg/kg | Except for use in emulsified sauces and dips with >20% fat content at 8,000 mg/kg. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies | 5,000 mg/kg | On the served to the consumer basis. |
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FDA
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | Use in chocolate as an emulsifier at a level up to 0.3 percent | Scientific procedures | Quest International |
| United States | 148 | Vegetable oil conjugated linoleic acid preparation | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredient in yogurt, milk-based meal replacements, frozen or shelf-stable plate meals (with meat, poultry, or fish as the major ingredient), bars (e.g., protein, breakfast, meal... | Scientific procedures | Loders Croklaan B. V. |
| United States | 153 | Conjugated linoleic acid | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredient in yogurt, meal replacement beverages, meal replacement bars, fruit juices, milk-based fruit drinks, and milk-based beverages at a level of 1680 milligram per serving;... | Scientific procedures | Cognis Corporation |
| United States | 179 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | Emulsifier in margarines, low fat margarines, spreads, creamers and dairy analogs at levels no greater than 1.0 percent | Scientific procedures | Stepan Company |
| United States | 232 | Conjugated linoleic acid isomers | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as an ingredient in certain specified foods within the general categories of soy milk, meal replacement beverages and bars, milk products and fruit juices at... | Scientific procedures | Lipid Nutrition B.V. and Cognis GmbH |
| United States | 270 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in the formulation of color additives, intended for use in processed foods for which colors are permitted, with limitation based on good manufacturing practices | Scientific procedures | Stepan Company |
| United States | 306 | Soybean oil with reduced palmitic and linolenic acids and increased oleic acid | FDA has no questions | Intended for frying and spraying applications in a variety of food products including meat, poultry, and fish dishes (commercial and restaurant), fried eggs (commercial and... | Scientific procedures | Monsanto Company |
| United States | 466 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in condiments and spreads at levels up to 0.28%, in flavors at levels up to 0.1%, and in snacks (cheese powders) at levels up to 0.15% | Scientific procedures | McCormick & Company, Inc. |
| United States | 494 | Fatty acid ethyl ester from anchovy or menhaden oil, standardized to approximately 50 percent palmitoleic acid | FDA has no questions | As an ingredient in foods | Scientific Procedures | Tersus Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| United States | 521 | Conjugated linoleic acid isomers | FDA has no questions | For use as an ingredient in beverages and beverage bases, grain products and pasta, milk and milk products, and processed fruit and fruit juices at a level intended to no more... | Scientific Procedures | INNOBIO Limited |
| United States | 527 | Algal oil (87% oleic acid) derived from Prototheca moriformis strain S2532 | FDA has no questions | For use in a variety of food categories at levels of use intended to provide up to 12,500 milligrams of the algal oil per person per day. | Scientific Procedures | Solazyme, Inc. |
| United States | 754 | Algal oil (87% oleic acid) derived from Prototheca moriformis strain S6697 | FDA has no questions | For use as a replacement for conventional vegetable and non-vegetable oils in baked goods; baked desserts; meal replacement bars, drinks, and protein supplements; cereals and... | Scientific procedures | Corbion Biotech, Inc. |
| United States | 1105 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as an emulsifier at levels up to 0.5% in chocolate and chocolate-type products based on vegetable fats other than cocoa butter, and at levels up to 0.8% in... | Scientific procedures | Unilever |
| United States | 9 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | Use in chocolate as an emulsifier at a level up to 0.3 percent | Scientific procedures | Quest International |
| United States | 148 | Vegetable oil conjugated linoleic acid preparation | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredient in yogurt, milk-based meal replacements, frozen or shelf-stable plate meals (with meat, poultry, or fish as the major ingredient), bars (e.g., protein, breakfast, meal... | Scientific procedures | Loders Croklaan B. V. |
| United States | 153 | Conjugated linoleic acid | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredient in yogurt, meal replacement beverages, meal replacement bars, fruit juices, milk-based fruit drinks, and milk-based beverages at a level of 1680 milligram per serving;... | Scientific procedures | Cognis Corporation |
| United States | 179 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | Emulsifier in margarines, low fat margarines, spreads, creamers and dairy analogs at levels no greater than 1.0 percent | Scientific procedures | Stepan Company |
| United States | 232 | Conjugated linoleic acid isomers | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as an ingredient in certain specified foods within the general categories of soy milk, meal replacement beverages and bars, milk products and fruit juices at... | Scientific procedures | Lipid Nutrition B.V. and Cognis GmbH |
| United States | 270 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in the formulation of color additives, intended for use in processed foods for which colors are permitted, with limitation based on good manufacturing practices | Scientific procedures | Stepan Company |
| United States | 306 | Soybean oil with reduced palmitic and linolenic acids and increased oleic acid | FDA has no questions | Intended for frying and spraying applications in a variety of food products including meat, poultry, and fish dishes (commercial and restaurant), fried eggs (commercial and... | Scientific procedures | Monsanto Company |
| United States | 466 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in condiments and spreads at levels up to 0.28%, in flavors at levels up to 0.1%, and in snacks (cheese powders) at levels up to 0.15% | Scientific procedures | McCormick & Company, Inc. |
| United States | 494 | Fatty acid ethyl ester from anchovy or menhaden oil, standardized to approximately 50 percent palmitoleic acid | FDA has no questions | As an ingredient in foods | Scientific Procedures | Tersus Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| United States | 521 | Conjugated linoleic acid isomers | FDA has no questions | For use as an ingredient in beverages and beverage bases, grain products and pasta, milk and milk products, and processed fruit and fruit juices at a level intended to no more... | Scientific Procedures | INNOBIO Limited |
| United States | 527 | Algal oil (87% oleic acid) derived from <i>Prototheca moriformis</i> strain S2532 | FDA has no questions | For use in a variety of food categories at levels of use intended to provide up to 12,500 milligrams of the algal oil per person per day. | Scientific Procedures | Solazyme, Inc. |
| United States | 754 | Algal oil (87% oleic acid) derived from <I>Prototheca moriformis</I> strain S6697 | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | For use as a replacement for conventional vegetable and non-vegetable oils in baked goods; baked desserts; meal replacement bars, drinks, and protein supplements; cereals and... | Scientific procedures | Corbion Biotech, Inc. |
| United States | 1105 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Intended for use as an emulsifier at levels up to 0.5% in chocolate and chocolate-type products based on vegetable fats other than cocoa butter, and at levels up to 0.8% in... | Scientific procedures | Unilever |
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EU Commission
EU Food Contact Materials
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 46 | 56510 | glycerol, esters with linoleic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 49 | 56540 | glycerol, esters with oleic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 52 | 56580 | glycerol, esters with ricinoleic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 112 | 64015 | linoleic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 270 | 22763 | oleic acid | additive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 324 | 83700 | ricinoleic acid | additive/PPA | 42 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 338 | 71020 | palmitoleic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 667 | 55190 | gadoleic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 726 | 83599 | reaction products of oleic acid, 2-mercaptoethyl ester, with dichlorodimethyltin, sodium sulphide and trichloromethyltin | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
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WHO/JECFA
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | Salts of OLEIC ACID (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM) | - | - | NOT SPECIFIED | - | ANTICAKING_AGENT, EMULSIFIER | 1988 |
| JECFA | OLEIC ACID | 333 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1998 |
| JECFA | SALTS of CAPRIC, CAPRYLIC, LAURIC and OLEIC ACIDS (ALUMINIUM, MAGNESIUM) | - | - | NO ADI ALLOCATED | - | ANTICAKING_AGENT, EMULSIFIER | 1985 |
| JECFA | SALTS of CAPRIC, CAPRYLIC, LAURIC and OLEIC ACIDS (AMMONIUM) | - | - | NO ADI ALLOCATED | - | EMULSIFIER | 1984 |
| JECFA | POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS of INTERESTERIFIED RICINOLEIC ACID | - | - | 0-7.5 mg/kg bw | 7.5 | EMULSIFIER | 1973 |
| JECFA | OLEIC ACID (ALUMINIUM, MAGNESIUM) | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1985 |
| JECFA | OLEIC ACID (AMMONIUM) | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1984 |
| JECFA | OLEIC ACID (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM) | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1988 |
| JECFA | MIXTURE OF RICINOLEIC ACID, LINOLEIC ACID AND OLEIC ACID | 2310 | 61789-44-4 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2023 |
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Ingredient record
GHS classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
Ingredient record | GHS classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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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 Oleic acid used for in food?
Oleic acid appears in food-use rows as: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT; Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Stabilizer.
Is Oleic acid 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 . US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Oleic acid?
Oleic acid 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 Oleic acid also used in cosmetics?
Oleic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Oleic Acid, EU status permitted.