Food Safety Substance
Polyvinyl alcoholE1203
Polyvinyl alcohol (E1203) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Glazing agent; Thickener |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E1203 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) | - |
| European Union | E1209 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft co-polymer | Use as a film coating agent for food supplement produts |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E1203 | Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3312 | - |
| European Union | E1209 | Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft co-polymer | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3351 | Use as a film coating agent for food supplement produts |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | ML 18000 mg/kg | only food supplements in capsule and tablet form | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | ML 18000 mg/kg | only food supplements in capsule and tablet form | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 1203 | Glazing agent; Thickener | 13.6 Food supplements | 45,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 1209 | Glazing agent; Stabilizer | 13.6 Food supplements | 100,000 mg/kg | For use in capsule and tablet form. |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 141 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions | Use in aqueous film coatings applied to dietary supplements (tablets/capsules) | Scientific procedures | Colorcon |
| United States | 767 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions | Component of water soluble, edible film that may be used to form pouches containing pre-portioned aliquots of (1) certain dry ingredients (i.e., instant tea, instant coffee, hot... | Scientific procedures | MonoSol LLC |
| United States | 927 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions | A component of water-soluble anus plugs for use in abattoirs to block fecal material during processing of sheep, lambs, and hogs at levels up to 59% of the plug formulation | Scientific procedures | Adept Limited |
| United States | 1058 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions | For use at a maximum level of 0.29 g PVOH/kg of food as a component of a coating for fruits and vegetables. | Scientific procedures | NABACO LLC |
| United States | 141 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions | Use in aqueous film coatings applied to dietary supplements (tablets/capsules) | Scientific procedures | Colorcon |
| United States | 767 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Component of water soluble, edible film that may be used to form pouches containing pre-portioned aliquots of (1) certain dry ingredients (i.e., instant tea, instant coffee, hot... | Scientific procedures | MonoSol LLC |
| United States | 927 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | A component of water-soluble anus plugs for use in abattoirs to block fecal material during processing of sheep, lambs, and hogs at levels up to 59% of the plug formulation | Scientific procedures | Adept Limited |
| United States | 1058 | Polyvinyl alcohol | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | For use at a maximum level of 0.29 g PVOH/kg of food as a component of a coating for fruits and vegetables. | Scientific procedures | NABACO LLC |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | POLYVINYL ALCOHOL | - | - | 0-50 mg/kg bw | 50 | THICKENER, GLAZING_AGENT | 2020 |
| JECFA | POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA) – POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG) GRAFT CO-POLYMER | - | 96734-39-3; 121786-16-1 | no_data | - | GLAZING_AGENT, Food Additives | 2015 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Polyvinyl alcohol used for in food?
Polyvinyl alcohol appears in food-use rows as: stabilizer; Glazing agent; Thickener.
Is Polyvinyl alcohol / E1203 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: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Polyvinyl alcohol?
Polyvinyl alcohol has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-50 mg/kg bw . Source: food_substances.
Is Polyvinyl alcohol also used in cosmetics?
Polyvinyl alcohol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Polyvinyl Alcohol, EU status permitted.