Food Safety Substance

Succinic anhydride

Succinic anhydride 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.

CAS 108-30-5 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 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
Succinic anhydride
CAS
108-30-5
DTXSID
DTXSID7021287
PubChem CID
7922
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE Health Canada

Health Canada Status

Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.

JurisdictionClassPermitted foodsMaximum levelList
CanadaEmulsifying agent(a) (Naming the flavour) flavour(a) 500 ppmList of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents
CanadaEmulsifying agent(a.1)French dressing; Salad dressing(a.1)1.0%List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents
CanadaEmulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent(b)Icings; Unstandardized dressings; Unstandardized sauces(b)1.0%List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents
CanadaEmulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent(c)Unstandardized beverages(c)1,000 ppmList of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents
CanadaEmulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent(d)Unstandardized flavouring preparations(d)500 ppmList of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents
CanadaStarch-modifying agentStarch used in the manufacture of modified starchGood Manufacturing PracticeList of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents
CanadaStarch-modifying agentStarch used in the manufacture of modified starchGood Manufacturing PracticeList of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

JurisdictionFCM no.Ref no.SubstanceUseSMLRegulation
European Union23324850succinic anhydridemonomer/macromolecule-Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsSuccinic AnhydrideEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 Succinic anhydride used for in food?

Succinic anhydride appears in food-use rows as: Emulsifying agent.

Is Succinic anhydride safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Succinic anhydride?

No ADI row was found for Succinic anhydride in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Succinic anhydride also used in cosmetics?

Succinic anhydride has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Succinic Anhydride, EU status permitted.