Food Safety Substance

4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol

4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol 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 2785-89-9 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent 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
4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol
CAS
2785-89-9
DTXSID
DTXSID0047038
PubChem CID
62465
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.

Cosmetics4-EthylguaiacolEU 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 4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol used for in food?

4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol appears in food-use rows as: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol 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 mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol?

4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol 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 mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is 4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol also used in cosmetics?

4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 4-Ethylguaiacol, EU status permitted.