Food Safety Substance
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Extraction solvent | (a) Caffeine extracts | (a) 0.1 ppm in the food containing the caffeine extract, as consumed | List of Permitted Solvents |
| Canada | Carrier solvent | (b) (Naming the flavour) flavour | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Solvents |
| Canada | Extraction solvent | (c) Green coffee beans for decaffeination purposes | (c) Residue not to exceed 10 ppm in the decaffeinated roasted coffee and the decaffeinated instant coffee. | List of Permitted Solvents |
| Canada | Carrier solvent; Extraction solvent | (d) Natural extractives; Spice extracts | (d) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Solvents |
| Canada | Extraction solvent | (e) Tea leaves for decaffeination purposes | (e) Residue not to exceed 50 ppm. | List of Permitted Solvents |
| Canada | Carrier solvent | (f) Unstandardized flavouring preparations | (f) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Solvents |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 327 | 30140 | acetic acid, ethyl ester | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ETHYL ACETATE | 27 | 141-78-6 | 0-25 mg/kg bw (1967) | 25 | FLAVOURING_AGENT, CARRIER_SOLVENT | 1996 |
| JECFA | METHYL ACETATE | 125 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1997 |
| JECFA | PHENETHYL ACETATE | 989 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2002 |
| JECFA | CYCLOHEXANEETHYL ACETATE | 964 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2002 |
| JECFA | alpha,alpha-DIMETHYLPHENETHYL ACETATE | 1655 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2007 |
| JECFA | HEXAHYDROPHENETHYL ACETATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | alpha-PHENETHYL ACETATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | CYCLOHEXYLETHYL ACETATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | ETHOXYETHYL ACETATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2007 |
| JECFA | 2-(METHYLTHIO)ETHYL ACETATE | 1913 | 5862-47-5 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2010 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Ethyl acetate used for in food?
Ethyl acetate appears in food-use rows as: COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE; Extraction solvent.
Is Ethyl acetate safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI <= 25 mg/kg bw/day. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.
What is the ADI for Ethyl acetate?
Ethyl acetate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI <= 25 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA CONTAM 2011.
Is Ethyl acetate also used in cosmetics?
Ethyl acetate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ethyl Acetate, EU status permitted.