Food Safety Substance

(3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone

(3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone is a food additive with Not approved as sweetener in the EU, Not approved as sweetener in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.

CAS 533-50-6 Thin evidence set
FDA
Not approved as sweetener
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
(3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone
CAS
533-50-6
DTXSID
DTXSID801019042
PubChem CID
5460032
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.

CosmeticsErythruloseEU 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 (3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone used for in food?

(3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener.

Is (3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not approved as sweetener. US/FDA evidence: Not approved as sweetener.

What is the ADI for (3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone?

No ADI row was found for (3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is (3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone also used in cosmetics?

(3S)-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Erythrulose, EU status permitted.