Food Safety Substance

Eosin

Eosin is a food additive with Not approved for food in the EU, Approved (drugs/cosmetics) in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 17372-87-1 Thin evidence set

FDA

Approved (drugs/cosmetics)

ADI / TDI

No ADI/TDI row found

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

Eosin

CAS

17372-87-1

DTXSID

DTXSID0025234

PubChem CID

11048

Evidence tier

Thin evidence set (4)

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	EOSINE	-	17372-87-1	no_data	-	COLOUR	1964

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.

CosmeticsEosin Y (D&C Red No. 22)EU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 Eosin used for in food?

Eosin appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is Eosin safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not approved for food. US/FDA evidence: Approved (drugs/cosmetics).

What is the ADI for Eosin?

No ADI row was found for Eosin in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Eosin also used in cosmetics?

Eosin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Eosin Y (D&C Red No. 22), EU status permitted.