Food Safety Substance
Butanedioic acidE363
Butanedioic acid (E363) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 8 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
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 |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E363 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Succinic acid | - |
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 | E363 | Succinic acid | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3122 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 12.5 Soups and broths | ML 5000 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.1.4 Flavoured_drinks | ML 3000 mg/l | only powders for home preparation of drinks | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.1.5.2 other | ML 3000 mg/l | only powders for home preparation of drinks | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 16 Desserts excluding products covered in category 1 3 and 4 | ML 6000 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.4 flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products | ML 6000 mg/l | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 12.5 Soups and broths | ML 5000 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.1.5.2 other | ML 3000 mg/l | only powders for home preparation of drinks | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 16 Desserts excluding products covered in category 1 3 and 4 | ML 6000 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.1.4 Flavoured_drinks | ML 3000 mg/l | only powders for home preparation of drinks | EU Food Additives Database |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 552 | Succinic acid | FDA has no questions | For use as a flavor enhancer and pH control agent for use in foods at levels not to exceed good manufacturing practice. | Scientific procedures | BioAmber Inc. |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 247 | 24820 | succinic acid | additive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | BUTANEDIOIC ACID, MONOMENTHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1998 |
| JECFA | 2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 2-HYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | - |
| JECFA | 2-AMINOBUTANEDIOIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2004 |
| JECFA | SUCCINIC ACID | 2307 | 110-15-6 | No ADI established | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2023 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Butanedioic acid used for in food?
Butanedioic acid appears in food-use rows as: Acidity regulator.
Is Butanedioic acid / E363 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No ADI established . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Butanedioic acid?
Butanedioic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No ADI established . Source: food_substances.
Is Butanedioic acid also used in cosmetics?
Butanedioic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Succinic Acid, EU status permitted.