Food Safety Substance

D-Limonene

D-Limonene is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 5989-27-5 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI NOT SPECIFIED (1993)

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

D-Limonene

CAS

5989-27-5

DTXSID

DTXSID1020778

PubChem CID

440917

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (9)

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	D-LIMONENE	1326	5989-27-5	NOT SPECIFIED (1993)	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2004

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.

CosmeticsLimoneneEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSWarningNITE-CMC

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 D-Limonene used for in food?

D-Limonene appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Flavoring.

Is D-Limonene safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED (1993) . EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for D-Limonene?

D-Limonene has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED (1993) . Source: food_substances.

Is D-Limonene also used in cosmetics?

D-Limonene has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Limonene, EU status restricted.