Food Safety Substance

Lauryl gallateE312

Lauryl gallate (E312) is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 1166-52-5 E312 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Lauryl gallate

CAS

1166-52-5

E-number

E312

DTXSID

DTXSID0048189

PubChem CID

14425

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (11)

SOURCE 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	390	55200	gallic acid, dodecyl ester	additive/PPA	-	Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	DODECYL GALLATE	-	1166-52-5	NO ADI ALLOCATED	-	ANTIOXIDANT	1996
JECFA	LAURYL GALLATE	-	-	no_data	-	-	1996

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsDodecyl GallateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningHazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia

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 Lauryl gallate used for in food?

Lauryl gallate appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Lauryl gallate / E312 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED . EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Lauryl gallate?

Lauryl gallate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED . Source: food_substances.

Is Lauryl gallate also used in cosmetics?

Lauryl gallate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Dodecyl Gallate, EU status permitted.