Food Safety Substance

Biotin

Biotin is a food additive with D-biotin in the EU, Biotin (GRAS) in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 58-85-5 Thin evidence set
FDA
Biotin (GRAS)
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Biotin
CAS
58-85-5
DTXSID
DTXSID7022679
PubChem CID
171548
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.

CosmeticsBiotinEU 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 Biotin used for in food?

Biotin appears in food-use rows as: vitamin.

Is Biotin safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: D-biotin. US/FDA evidence: Biotin (GRAS).

What is the ADI for Biotin?

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

Is Biotin also used in cosmetics?

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