Food Safety Substance

6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one

6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-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 27593-23-3 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT EVALUATED mg/kg bw
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
6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one
CAS
27593-23-3
DTXSID
DTXSID0047589
PubChem CID
33960
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.

CosmeticsGalactooligosaccharidesEU 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 6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one used for in food?

6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT EVALUATED mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one?

6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT EVALUATED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is 6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one also used in cosmetics?

6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Galactooligosaccharides, EU status permitted.