Food Safety Substance

4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one

4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one 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 141-79-7 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
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
4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one
CAS
141-79-7
DTXSID
DTXSID1029170
PubChem CID
8858
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

Cosmetics4-Methylpent-3-En-2-One (Mesityl Oxide)EU 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 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one used for in food?

4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one 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 mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one?

4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one 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 mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one also used in cosmetics?

4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 4-Methylpent-3-En-2-One (Mesityl Oxide), EU status permitted.