Food Safety Substance

Licorice extract

Licorice extract is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 68916-91-6 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 100 mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Licorice extract
CAS
68916-91-6
DTXSID
DTXSID5040170
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFALICORICE-68916-91-6DECISION POSTPONED-FLAVOURING_AGENT1977
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsGlycyrrhiza Glabra RootEU status: permitted
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 Licorice extract used for in food?

Licorice extract appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Sweetener.

Is Licorice extract safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 100 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Licorice extract?

Licorice extract has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 100 mg/kg bw. Source: SCF / EFSA.

Is Licorice extract also used in cosmetics?

Licorice extract has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, EU status permitted.