Food Safety Substance

dl-Menthol

dl-Menthol is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 89-78-1 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0-4 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
dl-Menthol
CAS
89-78-1
DTXSID
DTXSID1020805
PubChem CID
1254
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsMentholEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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 dl-Menthol used for in food?

dl-Menthol appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is dl-Menthol safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-4 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for dl-Menthol?

dl-Menthol has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-4 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is dl-Menthol also used in cosmetics?

dl-Menthol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Menthol, EU status permitted.