Food Safety Substance

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, Dietary supplement in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 616-91-1 Thin evidence set
FDA
Dietary supplement
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
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
CAS
616-91-1
DTXSID
DTXSID5020021
PubChem CID
12035
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.

CosmeticsACETYL CYSTEINEEU 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 N-Acetyl-L-cysteine used for in food?

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is N-Acetyl-L-cysteine safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: Dietary supplement.

What is the ADI for N-Acetyl-L-cysteine?

No ADI row was found for N-Acetyl-L-cysteine in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is N-Acetyl-L-cysteine also used in cosmetics?

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: ACETYL CYSTEINE, EU status permitted.