Food Safety Substance
beta-CyclodextrinE459
beta-Cyclodextrin (E459) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 9 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 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E459 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Beta-cyclodextrin | - |
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 | E459 | Beta-cyclodextrin | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3164 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets | quantum satis | only foods in tablet and coated tablet form | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.1.4 Flavoured_drinks | ML 500 mg/l | only flavoured powdered instant drinks | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | quantum satis | only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | quantum satis | only foods in tablet and coated tablet form, excluding the foods listed in table 1 of Part A of this Annex | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | quantum satis | only foods in tablet and coated tablet form, excluding the foods listed in table 1 of Part A of this Annex | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets | quantum satis | only foods in tablet and coated tablet form | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | quantum satis | only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.1.4 Flavoured_drinks | ML 500 mg/l | only flavoured powdered instant drinks | 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 | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks | 5 mg/kg | For use in flavoured products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only, as a stabilizer or thickener. |
| Codex | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.1 Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation | 5 mg/kg | For use in reconstituted and recombined products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only.; For use as a stabilizer or thickener only.; For use in... |
| Codex | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | 5 mg/kg | For use as a stabilizer or thickener only.; For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS243-2003) only. |
| Codex | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) | 5 mg/kg | For use in flavoured products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only, as a stabilizer or thickener. |
| Codex | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 05.3 Chewing gum | 20,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products | 1,000 mg/kg | For use in instant noodles only. |
| Codex | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks | 500 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 459 | Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener | 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) | 500 mg/kg | - |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | Beta-cyclodextrin | FDA has no questions | Use in baked goods prepared from dry mixes, breakfast cereal, chewing gum, gelatins and puddings, dry mix for soups, flavored coffee and tea, compressed candies, processed cheese... | Scientific procedures | Wacker Biochem Corp. |
| United States | 74 | Beta-cyclodextrin | FDA has no questions | Use in baked goods prepared from dry mixes, breakfast cereal, chewing gum, gelatins and puddings, dry mix for soups, flavored coffee and tea, compressed candies, processed cheese... | Scientific procedures | Wacker Biochem Corp. |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 503 | 46080 | β-dextrin | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | beta-CYCLODEXTRIN | - | - | 0-5 mg/kg bw | 5 | ADJUVANT | 1995 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is beta-Cyclodextrin used for in food?
beta-Cyclodextrin appears in food-use rows as: stabilizer|emulsifier; Carrier; Stabilizer; Thickener.
Is beta-Cyclodextrin / E459 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI <= 5 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for beta-Cyclodextrin?
beta-Cyclodextrin has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI <= 5 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA ANS 2016.
Is beta-Cyclodextrin also used in cosmetics?
beta-Cyclodextrin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Cyclodextrin, EU status permitted.