Food Safety Substance
Benzyl butyl phthalate
Benzyl butyl phthalate is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, no FDA GRAS row found in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 159 | 74560 | phthalic acid, benzyl butyl ester (‘BBP’) | additive/PPA | 6 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
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 Benzyl butyl phthalate used for in food?
No specific food-use/function row was found for Benzyl butyl phthalate in the rendered food-additive tables.
Is Benzyl butyl phthalate safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 500 mg/kg bw.
What is the ADI for Benzyl butyl phthalate?
Benzyl butyl phthalate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 500 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.
Is Benzyl butyl phthalate also used in cosmetics?
Benzyl butyl phthalate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP), EU status prohibited.