Food Safety Substance

Fucoxanthin

Fucoxanthin is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.

CAS 3351-86-8 Thin evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 2 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Fucoxanthin
CAS
3351-86-8
DTXSID
DTXSID901031617
PubChem CID
5281239
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.

CosmeticsFucoxanthinEU 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 Fucoxanthin used for in food?

Fucoxanthin appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Fucoxanthin safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Fucoxanthin?

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

Is Fucoxanthin also used in cosmetics?

Fucoxanthin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Fucoxanthin, EU status permitted.