Food Safety Substance

Folic acid

Folic acid is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 59-30-3 Thin evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
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
Folic acid
CAS
59-30-3
DTXSID
DTXSID0022519
PubChem CID
135398658
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAL-5-METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT--no_data--2005
JECFACALCIUM L-5-METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID--no_data--2005
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsFolic AcidEU 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 Folic acid used for in food?

Folic acid appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Folic acid safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Folic acid?

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

Is Folic acid also used in cosmetics?

Folic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Folic Acid, EU status permitted.