Food Safety Substance

alpha-Ionone

alpha-Ionone 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 127-41-3 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA EAFUS

ADI / TDI

ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent

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

alpha-Ionone

CAS

127-41-3

DTXSID

DTXSID0035160

PubChem CID

5282108

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	alpha-IONONE	388	-	0-0.1 mg/kg bw (1984)	0.1	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1998
JECFA	6-METHYL-alpha-IONONE	-	-	no_data	-	-	1998
JECFA	METHYL-alpha-IONONE	398	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1998
JECFA	DIHYDRO-alpha-IONONE	393	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1998
JECFA	ALLYL alpha-IONONE	401	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1998

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.

CosmeticsAlpha-IononeEU 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 alpha-Ionone used for in food?

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

Is alpha-Ionone safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for alpha-Ionone?

alpha-Ionone has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . Source: food_substances.

Is alpha-Ionone also used in cosmetics?

alpha-Ionone has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Alpha-Ionone, EU status permitted.