Food Safety Substance
Ferulic acid
Ferulic acid is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS 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 Ferulic acid used for in food?
Ferulic acid appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is Ferulic acid safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Ferulic acid?
No ADI row was found for Ferulic acid in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Ferulic acid also used in cosmetics?
Ferulic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ferulic Acid, EU status permitted.