Food Safety Substance

(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate

(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 989-51-5 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
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
(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate
CAS
989-51-5
DTXSID
DTXSID1029889
PubChem CID
65064
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsEGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)EU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate used for in food?

(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate?

No ADI row was found for (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate also used in cosmetics?

(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate), EU status permitted.