Food Safety Substance
Extracts of rosemaryE392
Extracts of rosemary (E392) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E392 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Extracts of rosemary | - |
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 | E392 | Extracts of rosemary | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3125 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 200 mg/kg | only seaweed-based fish roe analogues | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.4 nut butters and nut spreads | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.6 processed potato products | ML 200 mg/kg | only dehydrated potato products | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.3 chewing gum | ML 200 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | ML 100 mg/kg | only sauces | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 6.4.5 fillings of stuffed pasta (ravioli and similar) | ML 250 mg/kg | only in fillings of stuffed dry pasta | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.2 Fine bakery wares | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 15 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content not higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only dehydrated meat | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only dried sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only dehydrated meat | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 15 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content not higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only dried sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 15 mg/kg | only fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans with a fat content not higher than 10% | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 150 mg/kg | only fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans with a fat content higher than 10% | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 10.2 processed eggs and egg products | ML 200 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 12.4 Mustard | ML 100 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 12.5 Soups and broths | ML 50 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 12.6 Sauces | ML 100 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 15.1 Potato- cereal- flour- or starch-based snacks | ML 50 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 15.2 Processed nuts | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | 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 400 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young children | ML 400 mg/l | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.5 dehydrated milk as defined by directive 2001/114/ec | ML 200 mg/kg | only milk powder for vending machines | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.5 dehydrated milk as defined by directive 2001/114/ec | ML 30 mg/kg | only dried milk for manufacturing of ice cream | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | ML 30 mg/kg | only vegetable oils (excluding virgin oils and olive oils) and fat where content of polyunsaturated fatty acids is higher than 15 % w/w of the total fatty acid, for the use in non... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | ML 50 mg/kg | only fish oil and algal oil; lard, beef, poultry sheep and porcine fat; fat and oils for the professional manufacture of heat treated foods; frying oils and frying fat, excluding... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.3 Vegetable oil pan spray | ML 50 mg/kg | only fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foods | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.3 chewing gum | ML 200 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 10.2 processed eggs and egg products | ML 200 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.4 nut butters and nut spreads | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.2 Fine bakery wares | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 15.2 Processed nuts | ML 200 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 12.4 Mustard | ML 100 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 12.6 Sauces | ML 100 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 12.5 Soups and broths | ML 50 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 15.1 Potato- cereal- flour- or starch-based snacks | ML 50 mg/kg | Expressed on fat basis || As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | ML 400 mg/kg | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young children | ML 400 mg/l | As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | ML 100 mg/kg | only sauces | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.4.5 fillings of stuffed pasta (ravioli and similar) | ML 250 mg/kg | only in fillings of stuffed dry pasta | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 15 mg/kg | only fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans with a fat content not higher than 10% | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 150 mg/kg | only fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans with a fat content higher than 10% | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 200 mg/kg | only seaweed-based fish roe analogues | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.6 processed potato products | ML 200 mg/kg | only dehydrated potato products | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 15 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content not higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only dehydrated meat | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only dried sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 150 mg/kg | only dehydrated meat | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 15 mg/kg | only meat with a fat content not higher than 10%, excluding dried sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only dried sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.2.2 Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions | ML 100 mg/kg | only spreadable fats with a fat content less than 80 %’ | EU Food Additives Database |
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 Extracts of rosemary used for in food?
Extracts of rosemary appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is Extracts of rosemary / E392 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI Temporary ADI of 0–0.3 mg/kg bw (expressed as carnosic acid and carnosol) mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Extracts of rosemary?
Extracts of rosemary has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI Temporary ADI of 0–0.3 mg/kg bw (expressed as carnosic acid and carnosol) mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Extracts of rosemary also used in cosmetics?
Extracts of rosemary has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Rosemary Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract), EU status permitted.