Food Safety Substance

Capsaicin

Capsaicin is a food additive with Not novel food (from peppers) in the EU, Approved DSHEA; GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 404-86-4 Indexable evidence set

FDA

Approved DSHEA; GRAS

ADI / TDI

No ADI/TDI row found

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Capsaicin

CAS

404-86-4

DTXSID

DTXSID9020241

PubChem CID

1548943

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (6)

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.

CosmeticsCAPSAICINEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

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 Capsaicin used for in food?

Capsaicin appears in food-use rows as: botanical.

Is Capsaicin safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not novel food (from peppers). US/FDA evidence: Approved DSHEA; GRAS.

What is the ADI for Capsaicin?

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

Is Capsaicin also used in cosmetics?

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