Food Safety Substance

4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate

4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 20665-85-4 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 | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate

CAS

20665-85-4

DTXSID

DTXSID9047201

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.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

Cosmetics4-Formyl-2-Methoxyphenyl Isobutyrate (Vanillin Isobutyrate)EU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean 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 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate used for in food?

4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate 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 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate?

4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate 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 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate also used in cosmetics?

4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl isobutyrate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 4-Formyl-2-Methoxyphenyl Isobutyrate (Vanillin Isobutyrate), EU status permitted.