Food Safety Substance

Glycerol tributyrate

Glycerol tributyrate is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 60-01-5 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Glycerol tributyrate
CAS
60-01-5
DTXSID
DTXSID4052267
PubChem CID
6050
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsGlyceryl TributyrateEU 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 Glycerol tributyrate used for in food?

Glycerol tributyrate appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE.

Is Glycerol tributyrate safe?

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

What is the ADI for Glycerol tributyrate?

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

Is Glycerol tributyrate also used in cosmetics?

Glycerol tributyrate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Glyceryl Tributyrate, EU status permitted.