Food Safety Substance

Piperonal

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

CAS 120-57-0 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA EAFUS

ADI / TDI

ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1967)

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

Piperonal

CAS

120-57-0

DTXSID

DTXSID7025924

PubChem CID

8438

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (9)

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	PIPERONAL	896	120-57-0	0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1967)	2.5	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2001

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.

CosmeticsHeliotropineEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSDangerNITE-CMC

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 Piperonal used for in food?

Piperonal appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Piperonal safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1967) . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Piperonal?

Piperonal has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1967) . Source: food_substances.

Is Piperonal also used in cosmetics?

Piperonal has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Heliotropine, EU status restricted.