Food Safety Substance

TriacetinE1518

Triacetin (E1518) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 102-76-1 E1518 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI NOT SPECIFIED (1975) mg/kg bw

Codex

1 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Triacetin

CAS

102-76-1

E-number

E1518

DTXSID

DTXSID3026691

PubChem CID

5541

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (13)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

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
Codex	Codex Alimentarius	Listed	Carrier; Emulsifier; Humectant

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Status	Type	Name	Note
European Union	E1518	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)	-

SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

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	E1518	Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3329	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	5.3 chewing gum	quantum satis	-	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	5.3 chewing gum	quantum satis	-	EU Food Additives Database

SOURCE Codex Alimentarius Codex GSFA

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

Jurisdiction	INS / E-number	Function	Food category	Max level	Notes
Codex	1518	Carrier; Emulsifier; Humectant	Table 3 Foods in General (GMP)	GMP	Table 3 additive - GMP in foods in general

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	TRIACETIN	920	102-76-1	NOT SPECIFIED (1975)	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT, CARRIER_SOLVENT, HUMECTANT	2002

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsTriacetinEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Triacetin used for in food?

Triacetin appears in food-use rows as: humectant|stabilizer; Carrier; Emulsifier; Humectant.

Is Triacetin / E1518 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED (1975) mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Triacetin?

Triacetin has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED (1975) mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Triacetin also used in cosmetics?

Triacetin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Triacetin, EU status permitted.