Food Safety Substance

1-Hexadecanol

1-Hexadecanol is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 36653-82-4 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA EAFUS

ADI / TDI

JECFA ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

1-Hexadecanol

CAS

36653-82-4

DTXSID

DTXSID4027991

PubChem CID

2682

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (11)

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

Jurisdiction	FCM no.	Ref no.	Substance	Use	SML	Regulation
European Union	681	18310	1-hexadecanol	monomer/macromolecule	-	Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	1-HEXADECANOL	114	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1997

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsCetyl AlcoholEU 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 1-Hexadecanol used for in food?

1-Hexadecanol appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 1-Hexadecanol safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: JECFA ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 1-Hexadecanol?

1-Hexadecanol has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: JECFA ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Source: JECFA 1997.

Is 1-Hexadecanol also used in cosmetics?

1-Hexadecanol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Cetyl Alcohol, EU status permitted.