Food Safety Substance

Ferric citrate tetrahydrate

Ferric citrate tetrahydrate is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 1 regulatory source.

CAS 2338-05-8 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 | 1 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Ferric citrate tetrahydrate

CAS

2338-05-8

DTXSID

DTXSID3020623

PubChem CID

4989393

Evidence tier

Thin evidence set (3)

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsFerric CitrateEU status: permitted

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 Ferric citrate tetrahydrate used for in food?

Ferric citrate tetrahydrate appears in food-use rows as: NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT.

Is Ferric citrate tetrahydrate 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 Ferric citrate tetrahydrate?

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

Is Ferric citrate tetrahydrate also used in cosmetics?

Ferric citrate tetrahydrate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ferric Citrate, EU status permitted.