Food Safety Substance

Ethyl octanoate

Ethyl octanoate is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 106-32-1 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA EAFUS

ADI / TDI

ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Ethyl octanoate

CAS

106-32-1

PubChem CID

7799

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (7)

SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	ETHYL OCTANOATE	33	106-32-1	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1996
JECFA	PHENETHYL OCTANOATE	996	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2002
JECFA	METHYL OCTANOATE	173	111-11-5	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1997
JECFA	2-(4-METHYL-5-THIAZOLYL)ETHYL OCTANOATE	1756	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2007

SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison Ingredient record | GHS classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

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

CosmeticsEthyl OctanoateEU 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 Ethyl octanoate used for in food?

Ethyl octanoate appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Ethyl octanoate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Ethyl octanoate?

Ethyl octanoate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . Source: food substances.

Is Ethyl octanoate also used in cosmetics?

Ethyl octanoate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ethyl Octanoate, EU status permitted.