Food Safety Substance

Acrolein

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

CAS 107-02-8 Indexable evidence set
FDA
No GRAS row found
ADI / TDI
ADI 7.5 mg/kg bw
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
Acrolein
CAS
107-02-8
DTXSID
DTXSID5020023
PubChem CID
7847
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAalpha-AMYL-beta-PHENYLACROLEIN--no_data--2000
JECFAalpha-AMYL-beta-PHENYLACROLEIN DIMETHYL ACETAL--no_data--2000
JECFAalpha-n-HEXYL-beta-PHENYLACROLEIN--no_data--2000
JECFAalpha-BUTYL-beta-PHENYLACROLEIN--no_data--2000
JECFA3-PHENYL-2-METHYLACROLEIN--no_data--2000
JECFAbeta-PHENYLACROLEIN--no_data--2000
JECFAbeta-(o-METHOXYPHENYL)ACROLEIN--no_data--2000
JECFA2-ETHYL-3-BUTYLACROLEIN--no_data--2003
JECFA3-OCTYLACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFAbeta-PROPYL ACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFA2,3-DIMETHYLACROLEIN--no_data--2003
JECFA2-PROPYLENEACROLEIN--no_data--2003
JECFAalpha-ISOPROPYL-beta-ISOBUTYLACROLEIN--no_data--2003
JECFAalpha-METHYL-beta-ETHYL ACROLEIN--no_data--2003
JECFA3-(2-FURYL)ACROLEIN1497623-30-3no_data-FLAVOURING_AGENT2018
JECFA2-METHYL-3(2-FURYL)ACROLEIN1498874-66-8no_data-FLAVOURING_AGENT2018
JECFA(5-METHYLFURYL)ACROLEIN--no_data--2018
JECFA3-DECYLACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFAbeta-BUTYLACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFA3-HEXYL ACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFA2-PENTYL ACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFAalpha-AMYL ACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFAbeta-ETHYLACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFA3-HEPTYL ACROLEIN--no_data--2004
JECFA3-NONYL ACROLEIN--no_data--2004
SOURCE ATSDR ATSDR MRL

ATSDR MRL Data

ATSDR minimal-risk-level rows by route and duration.

JurisdictionChemicalRouteDurationMRLCritical effectStatusYear
United StatesACROLEINInhalationAcute0.003 ppmRespFinal2025
United StatesACROLEINInhalationIntermediate0.0004 ppmRespFinal2025
United StatesACROLEINInhalationChronic0.0004 ppmRespFinal2025
United StatesACROLEINOralIntermediate0.002 mg/kg/dayGastroFinal2025
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsAcroleinEU status: prohibited Industrial / GHSDangerHazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
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 Acrolein used for in food?

No specific food-use/function row was found for Acrolein in the rendered food-additive tables.

Is Acrolein safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 7.5 mg/kg bw.

What is the ADI for Acrolein?

Acrolein has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 7.5 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.

Is Acrolein also used in cosmetics?

Acrolein has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Acrolein, EU status prohibited.