Food Safety Substance

Propyl acetate

Propyl acetate 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 109-60-4 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

Propyl acetate

CAS

109-60-4

DTXSID

DTXSID6021901

PubChem CID

7997

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (9)

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	3-PHENYLPROPYL ACETATE	638	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2000
JECFA	beta-PHENYLPROPYL ACETATE	-	-	no_data	-	-	2000
JECFA	ISOPROPYL ACETATE	305	108-21-4	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT, EXTRACTION_SOLVENT	1998
JECFA	PROPYL ACETATE	126	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1997
JECFA	3-(METHYLTHIO)PROPYL ACETATE	478	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1999
JECFA	2-BENZYL-2-PROPYL ACETATE	-	-	no_data	-	-	2007
JECFA	2-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-PROPYL ACETATE	-	-	no_data	-	-	2007
JECFA	1,1-DIMETHYL-3-PHENYLPROPYL ACETATE	-	-	no_data	-	-	2004

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.

CosmeticsPropyl AcetateEU status: restricted 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 Propyl acetate used for in food?

Propyl acetate appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Propyl acetate 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 Propyl acetate?

Propyl acetate 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 Propyl acetate also used in cosmetics?

Propyl acetate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Propyl Acetate, EU status restricted.