Food Safety Substance

Retinol palmitate

Retinol palmitate is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 79-81-2 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0.8 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
Retinol palmitate
CAS
79-81-2
DTXSID
DTXSID1021241
PubChem CID
5280531
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsRetinyl PalmitateEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSDangerEuropean 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 Retinol palmitate used for in food?

Retinol palmitate appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Vitamin.

Is Retinol palmitate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.8 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Retinol palmitate?

Retinol palmitate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.8 mg/kg bw. Source: EFSA/FDA.

Is Retinol palmitate also used in cosmetics?

Retinol palmitate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Retinyl Palmitate, EU status restricted.