Food Safety Substance
Linseed oil
Linseed oil is a food additive with Approved - food use in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
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 | Approved - food use | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | Solin oil (low linolenic acid flaxseed oil or low linolenic acid linseed oil) | FDA has no questions | Use as a general purpose cooking, frying, and salad oil; and as an ingredient in margarines, shortenings, and other food products | Scientific procedures | United Grain Growers Ltd. |
| United States | 2 | Solin oil (low linolenic acid flaxseed oil or low linolenic acid linseed oil) | FDA has no questions | Use as a general purpose cooking, frying, and salad oil; and as an ingredient in margarines, shortenings, and other food products | Scientific procedures | United Grain Growers Ltd. |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Linseed oil used for in food?
No specific food-use/function row was found for Linseed oil in the rendered food-additive tables.
Is Linseed oil safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved - food use. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Linseed oil?
No ADI row was found for Linseed oil in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Linseed oil also used in cosmetics?
Linseed oil has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Linseed Oil, EU status permitted.