Food Safety Substance

Vanillic acid

Vanillic acid is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 121-34-6 Thin evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Vanillic acid
CAS
121-34-6
DTXSID
DTXSID6059522
PubChem CID
8468
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAVANILLIC ACID--no_data--2001
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsVanillic AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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 Vanillic acid used for in food?

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

Is Vanillic acid 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 Vanillic acid?

No ADI row was found for Vanillic acid in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Vanillic acid also used in cosmetics?

Vanillic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Vanillic Acid, EU status permitted.