Food Safety Substance

2-Methylbutanal

2-Methylbutanal is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 96-17-3 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
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
2-Methylbutanal
CAS
96-17-3
DTXSID
DTXSID2021818
PubChem CID
7284
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.

Cosmetics2-MethylbutyraldehydeEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerNITE-CMC
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 2-Methylbutanal used for in food?

2-Methylbutanal appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 2-Methylbutanal safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 2-Methylbutanal?

2-Methylbutanal has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . Source: food_substances.

Is 2-Methylbutanal also used in cosmetics?

2-Methylbutanal has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 2-Methylbutyraldehyde, EU status permitted.