Food Safety Substance

Hexanedioic acidE355

Hexanedioic acid (E355) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.

CAS 124-04-9 E355 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 5 mg/kg bw
Codex
3 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Hexanedioic acid
CAS
124-04-9
E-number
E355
DTXSID
DTXSID7021605
PubChem CID
196
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (15)
SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

JurisdictionAuthorityStatusEvidence
European UnionEU CommissionPUBLISHEDEU additive listing; Annex II entry
CodexCodex AlimentariusListedAcidity regulator
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

JurisdictionE-numberStatusTypeNameNote
European UnionE355PUBLISHEDsubstanceFADAdipic acid-
SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

JurisdictionE-numberNameINSPolicy itemNote
European UnionE355Adipic acid-POL-FAD-IMPORT-3118-

Conditions and restrictions

JurisdictionFood categoryRestrictionCommentSource
European Union---EU Annex II Union List
European Union---EU Food Additives Database
SOURCE Codex Alimentarius Codex GSFA

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

JurisdictionINS / E-numberFunctionFood categoryMax levelNotes
Codex355Acidity regulator01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks1,500 mg/kgFor use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS243-2003) only.; As adipic acid.
Codex355Acidity regulator01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation1,500 mg/kgAs adipic acid.
Codex355Acidity regulator01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)1,500 mg/kgFor use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS243-2003) only.; As adipic acid.
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

JurisdictionFCM no.Ref no.SubstanceUseSMLRegulation
European Union30312130adipic acidadditive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule-Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAADIPIC ACID623124-04-90-5 mg/kg bw5FLAVOURING_AGENT, ACIDITY_REGULATOR2025
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsAdipic AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerEuropean 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 Hexanedioic acid used for in food?

Hexanedioic acid appears in food-use rows as: Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator.

Is Hexanedioic acid / E355 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 5 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Hexanedioic acid?

Hexanedioic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 5 mg/kg bw. Source: JECFA.

Is Hexanedioic acid also used in cosmetics?

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