Food Safety Substance

(E)-Anethole

(E)-Anethole 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 4180-23-8 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI 2 mg/kg bw/day
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
(E)-Anethole
CAS
4180-23-8
DTXSID
DTXSID9020087
PubChem CID
637563
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAtrans-ANETHOLE2174180-23-80-2 mg/kg bw2FLAVOURING_AGENT1998
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsAnetholeEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSWarningHazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
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 (E)-Anethole used for in food?

(E)-Anethole appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is (E)-Anethole safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 2 mg/kg bw/day. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for (E)-Anethole?

(E)-Anethole has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 2 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food_substances.

Is (E)-Anethole also used in cosmetics?

(E)-Anethole has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Anethole, EU status restricted.