Food Safety Substance

Thiourea

Thiourea is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 62-56-6 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
EFSA ADI = 0.002 mg/kg bw/day
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
Thiourea
CAS
62-56-6
DTXSID
DTXSID9021348
PubChem CID
2723790
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

JurisdictionFCM no.Ref no.SubstanceUseSMLRegulation
European Union20051680N,N′-diphenylthioureaadditive/PPA3 mg/kgRegulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

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 Thiourea used for in food?

Thiourea appears in food-use rows as: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT.

Is Thiourea safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 0.002 mg/kg bw/day. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Thiourea?

Thiourea has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 0.002 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA 2019.

Is Thiourea also used in cosmetics?

Thiourea has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Thiourea ⚠️, EU status prohibited.