Food Safety Substance

2-Methylpropanoic acid

2-Methylpropanoic acid 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 79-31-2 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
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
2-Methylpropanoic acid
CAS
79-31-2
DTXSID
DTXSID4021636
PubChem CID
6590
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsIsobutyric AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerNITE-CMC
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 2-Methylpropanoic acid used for in food?

2-Methylpropanoic acid appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 2-Methylpropanoic acid safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 2-Methylpropanoic acid?

2-Methylpropanoic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.

Is 2-Methylpropanoic acid also used in cosmetics?

2-Methylpropanoic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Isobutyric Acid, EU status permitted.