Food Safety Substance

E108E108

E108 (E108) is a food additive with Not assigned in the EU, Not assigned in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

E108 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Not assigned
ADI / TDI
ADI 0.02 mg/kg bw/day
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
E108
E-number
E108
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (10)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAp,alpha-DIMETHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL805-No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT2001
JECFAETHYL HEXAHYDROPHENYL PROPIONATE--no_data--2002
JECFAETHYLIDENE ACETONE--no_data--2002
JECFA2-ETHYL-4-METHYLTHIAZOLE1044-No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT2002
JECFASODIUM FEREDETATE--no_data--2007
JECFAETHYL 2-(METHYLTHIO)ACETATE475-No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT1999
JECFAMETHYL 4-(METHYLTHIO)BUTYRATE474-No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT1999
JECFAETHYL PELARGONATE--no_data--1996
JECFAFAST ACID FUCHSINE B--no_data--1964
JECFAFAST ACID MAGENTA B--no_data--1964
JECFAACHELLEIC ACID--no_data--1999
JECFAPENTYL-alpha-PYRONE--no_data--1997
JECFAACETOXYBENZENE--no_data--2000
JECFAETHYL beta-(METHYLTHIO)ACETATE--no_data--1999
JECFA(+)-alpha-TOCOPHEROL--no_data--1986
JECFAd-alpha-TOCOPHEROL concentrate--0.15-2 mg/kg bw2ANTIOXIDANT, NUTRIENT_SUPPLEMENT1986
JECFAEXT D AND C ORANGE No. 3--no_data--1977
JECFAEXT D AND C YELLOW No. 7--no_data--1964
JECFAEXT D AND C YELLOW No. 8--no_data--1964
JECFAFASIMEC®--no_data--2012
JECFAFASCINEX®--no_data--2012
JECFAFASINEX®--no_data--2012
JECFAANISYL PROPANOATE--no_data--2001
JECFAANISYL alpha-TOLUENE--no_data--2001
JECFATHIOMETHYL ALCOHOL--no_data--1999
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsAspergillus FermentEU status: permitted
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 E108 used for in food?

E108 appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is E108 / E108 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.02 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: Not assigned. US/FDA evidence: Not assigned.

What is the ADI for E108?

E108 has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.02 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food_substances.

Is E108 also used in cosmetics?

E108 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Aspergillus Ferment, EU status permitted.