Food Safety Substance

(3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one

(3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one 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 20859-10-3 Thin evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
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
(3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one
CAS
20859-10-3
DTXSID
DTXSID60174973
PubChem CID
5462986
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

Cosmetics4,7-Dimethyl-6-Octen-3-OneEU 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 (3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one used for in food?

(3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is (3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for (3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one?

No ADI row was found for (3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is (3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one also used in cosmetics?

(3E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 4,7-Dimethyl-6-Octen-3-One, EU status permitted.