Food Safety Substance
Benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 6 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 | 195 | 37360 | benzaldehyde | 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 | p-ETHOXYBENZALDEHYDE | 879 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | p-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE | 878 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | o-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | BENZALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL | 837 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | 4-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE | 956 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | p-ETHYLBENZALDEHYDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | BENZALDEHYDE GLYCERYL ACETAL | 838 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | BENZALDEHYDE PROPYLENE GLYCOL ACETAL | 839 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | 3-METHOXY-4-ACETOXYBENZALDEHYDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | p-ISOPROPYLBENZALDEHYDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | 4-ETHYLBENZALDEHYDE | 865 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLBENZALDEHYDE | 898 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | 2,3-DIHYDRO-2,2,6-TRIMETHYLBENZALDEHYDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | 2,4-DIMETHYLBENZALDEHYDE | 869 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | p-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | BENZALDEHYDE | 22 | 100-52-7 | 0-5 mg/kg bw (1996) | 5 | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | 4-METHYLBENZALDEHYDE PROPYLENEGLYCOL ACETAL | 2067 | 58244-29-4 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2010 |
| JECFA | 4-HYDROXY-3,5-DIMETHOXY BENZALDEHYDE | 1878 | 134-96-3 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT, Flavouring Agent | 2008 |
| JECFA | 2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE | 2277 | 673-22-3 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2023 |
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 Benzaldehyde used for in food?
Benzaldehyde appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.
Is Benzaldehyde safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 0.01 mg/kg bw/day. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.
What is the ADI for Benzaldehyde?
Benzaldehyde has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 0.01 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA 2018.
Is Benzaldehyde also used in cosmetics?
Benzaldehyde has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: BENZALDEHYDE, EU status permitted.