Food Safety Substance

SilverE174

Silver (E174) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Not approved for food in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.

CAS 7440-22-4 E174 Indexable evidence set

FDA

Not approved for food

ADI / TDI

ADI DECISION POSTPONED

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Silver

CAS

7440-22-4

E-number

E174

DTXSID

DTXSID4024305

PubChem CID

23954

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (12)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

Jurisdiction	Authority	Status	Evidence
European Union	EU Commission	PUBLISHED	EU additive listing; Annex II entry
Canada	Health Canada	Listed	Food Colours

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Status	Type	Name	Note
European Union	E174	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Silver	-

SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Name	INS	Policy item	Note
European Union	E174	Silver	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3023	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	quantum satis	only external coating of confectionery	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4	quantum satis	only decoration of chocolates	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787	quantum satis	only liqueurs	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4	quantum satis	only decoration of chocolates	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787	quantum satis	only liqueurs	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	quantum satis	only external coating of confectionery	EU Food Additives Database

SOURCE Health Canada

Health Canada Status

Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.

Jurisdiction	Class	Permitted foods	Maximum level	List
Canada	Food Colours	(a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum	(a) Good Manufacturing Practice	List of Permitted Food Colours

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	SILVER	-	7440-22-4	DECISION POSTPONED	-	COLOUR	2018

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.

CosmeticsColloidal SilverEU status: prohibited Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 Silver used for in food?

Silver appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Food Colours.

Is Silver / E174 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI DECISION POSTPONED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Not approved for food.

What is the ADI for Silver?

Silver has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI DECISION POSTPONED . Source: food_substances.

Is Silver also used in cosmetics?

Silver has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Colloidal Silver, EU status prohibited.