Food Safety Substance

PolyvinylpyrrolidoneE1201

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (E1201) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 9 regulatory sources.

CAS 9003-39-8 E1201 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0-50 mg/kg bw
Codex
9 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 9 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
CAS
9003-39-8
E-number
E1201
DTXSID
DTXSID0025941
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (16)
SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

JurisdictionAuthorityStatusEvidence
European UnionEU CommissionPUBLISHEDEU additive listing; Annex II entry
CanadaHealth CanadaListedFining agent
CodexCodex AlimentariusListedEmulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

JurisdictionE-numberStatusTypeNameNote
European UnionE1201PUBLISHEDsubstanceFADPolyvinylpyrrolidone-
European UnionE1208PUBLISHEDsubstanceFADPolyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer-
SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

JurisdictionE-numberNameINSPolicy itemNote
European UnionE1201Polyvinylpyrrolidone-POL-FAD-IMPORT-3310-
European UnionE1208Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer-POL-FAD-IMPORT-3334-

Conditions and restrictions

JurisdictionFood categoryRestrictionCommentSource
European Union11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tabletsquantum satis-EU Annex II Union List
European Union13.1.4 quantum satis-EU Annex II Union List
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,quantum satisonly food supplements in tablet and coated tablet formEU Annex II Union List
European Union11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tabletsquantum satis-EU Food Additives Database
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,quantum satisonly food supplements in tablet and coated tablet formEU Food Additives Database
European Union13.1.4 quantum satis-EU Food Additives Database
SOURCE Codex Alimentarius Codex GSFA

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

JurisdictionINS / E-numberFunctionFood categoryMax levelNotes
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruitGMP-
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener05.3 Chewing gum10,000 mg/kg-
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners3,000 mg/kg-
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener12.3 Vinegars40 mg/kg-
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener13.6 Food supplementsGMP-
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener14.1.4.3 Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks500 mg/kg-
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages10 mg/kgOn the residual level basis.
Codex1201Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener14.2.2 Cider and perry2 mg/kgOn the residual level basis.
Codex1202Colour retention agent; StabilizerTable 3 Foods in General (GMP)GMPTable 3 additive - GMP in foods in general
SOURCE Health Canada

Health Canada Status

Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.

JurisdictionClassPermitted foodsMaximum levelList
CanadaFining agent-(a) Good Manufacturing Practice. Residue not to exceed 2 ppm.List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use
CanadaViscosity reduction agent and stabilizer in colour lake dispersions-(b) Good Manufacturing Practice. Residue of polyvinylpyrrolidone not to exceed 100 ppm in the confectionery containing the colour lake dispersion.List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use
CanadaTablet binder-(c) 3,000 ppmList of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

JurisdictionFCM no.Ref no.SubstanceUseSMLRegulation
European Union55281500polyvinylpyrrolidoneadditive/PPA-Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAInsoluble POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE--NOT SPECIFIED-COLOUR_RETENTION_AGENT, FILTERING_AID, STABILIZER1983
JECFAPOLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE-9003-39-80-50 mg/kg bw50TABLETING_AID, THICKENER, ADJUVANT, EMULSIFIER, FILTERING_AID, STABILIZER1986
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsPVPEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean 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 Polyvinylpyrrolidone used for in food?

Polyvinylpyrrolidone appears in food-use rows as: stabilizer; Emulsifier; Glazing agent; Stabilizer; Thickener; Fining agent.

Is Polyvinylpyrrolidone / E1201 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-50 mg/kg bw . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Polyvinylpyrrolidone?

Polyvinylpyrrolidone has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-50 mg/kg bw . Source: food_substances.

Is Polyvinylpyrrolidone also used in cosmetics?

Polyvinylpyrrolidone has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: PVP, EU status permitted.