Food Safety Substance
Styrene
Styrene is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 187 | 22210 | α-methylstyrene | monomer/macromolecule | 0,05 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 193 | 24610 | styrene | monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 642 | 64990 | maleic anhydride-styrene, copolymer, sodium salt | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 656 | 24760 | styrenesuphonic acid | monomer/macromolecule | 0,05 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 855 | 40560 | (butadiene, styrene, methyl methacrylate) copolymer cross-linked with 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 856 | 40563 | (butadiene, styrene, methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate) copolymer cross-linked with divinylbenzene or 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 857 | 66765 | (methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, styrene, glycidyl methacrylate) copolymer | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 859 | - | (butadiene, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, styrene) copolymer crosslinked with divinylbenzene, in nanoform | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 869 | 66763 | (butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, styrene) copolymer | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 998 | - | (butadiene, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, styrene) copolymer not cross-linked, in nanoform | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 1043 | - | (butadiene, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, styrene) copolymer crosslinked with 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate, in nanoform | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | - | - | 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, cyclized, polymers with glycidyl methacrylate, hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, methyl methacrylate and styrene | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
| European Union | - | - | high impact polystyrene | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
| European Union | - | - | polystyrene | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | p,alpha-DIMETHYLSTYRENE | 1333 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2004 |
| JECFA | 3,4-DIMETHOXYSTYRENE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2003 |
| JECFA | 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYSTYRENE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2000 |
| JECFA | 4-HYDROXYSTYRENE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2000 |
| JECFA | STYRENE | - | 100-42-5 | no_data | - | CONTAMINANT | 1984 |
ATSDR MRL Data
ATSDR minimal-risk-level rows by route and duration.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical | Route | Duration | MRL | Critical effect | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | STYRENE | Inhalation | Acute | 5 ppm | Neurol | Final | 2010 |
| United States | STYRENE | Inhalation | Chronic | 0.2 ppm | Neurol | Final | 2010 |
| United States | STYRENE | Oral | Acute | 0.1 mg/kg/day | Neurol | Final | 2010 |
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 Styrene used for in food?
No specific food-use/function row was found for Styrene in the rendered food-additive tables.
Is Styrene safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.04 mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.
What is the ADI for Styrene?
Styrene has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.04 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.
Is Styrene also used in cosmetics?
Styrene has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Styrene (Monomer), EU status permitted.