Food Safety Substance
Hexanoic acid
Hexanoic acid is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 934 | Algal oil (≥35% docosahexanoic acid (DHA)) derived from Schizochytrium sp. strain CABIO-A-2 | FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing | Intended for use as an ingredient, at up to 5.8 % (w/w) in food categories as listed in 21 CFR 184.1472(a)(3), and at up to 0.5% (w/w) of fatty acids as DHA in non-exempt infant... | Scientific procedures | CABIO Biotech (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. |
| United States | 934 | Algal oil (≥35% docosahexanoic acid (DHA)) derived from <i>Schizochytrium</i> sp. strain CABIO-A-2 | FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing (in PDF) | Intended for use as an ingredient, at up to 5.8 % (w/w) in food categories as listed in 21 CFR 184.1472(a)(3), and at up to 0.5% (w/w) of fatty acids as DHA in non-exempt infant... | Scientific procedures | CABIO Biotech (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 329 | 59360 | hexanoic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 810 | 68119 | neopentyl glycol, diesters and monoesters with benzoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid | additive/PPA | 5 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 815 | 94985 | trimethylolpropane, mixed triesters and diesters with benzoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid | additive/PPA | 5 mg/kg | 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 | 2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID | 265 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1997 |
| JECFA | 5-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID | 266 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1997 |
| JECFA | 4-HYDROXYHEXANOIC ACID LACTONE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1997 |
| JECFA | 3-OXOHEXANOIC ACID GLYCERIDE | 910 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | 5-HYDROXYHEXANOIC ACID LACTONE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1997 |
| JECFA | CYCLOHEXANOIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | HEXANOIC ACID | 93 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2023 |
| JECFA | 5-ACETOXYHEXANOIC ACID METHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2007 |
| JECFA | 5-HYDROXY-4-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID δ-LACTONE | 1990 | 10413-18-0 | 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 Hexanoic acid used for in food?
Hexanoic acid appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.
Is Hexanoic acid 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 has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing.
What is the ADI for Hexanoic acid?
Hexanoic acid 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 Hexanoic acid also used in cosmetics?
Hexanoic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Caproic Acid, EU status permitted.