Food Safety Substance

3,3'-Thiodipropionic acidE388

3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid (E388) is a food additive with Not currently EU-listed in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 111-17-1 E388 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0-3 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw
Codex
6 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
3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid
CAS
111-17-1
E-number
E388
DTXSID
DTXSID8044200
PubChem CID
8096
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

JurisdictionAuthorityStatusEvidence
European UnionEU CommissionNot currently EU-listed-
CodexCodex AlimentariusListedAntioxidant
SOURCE Codex Alimentarius Codex GSFA

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

JurisdictionINS / E-numberFunctionFood categoryMax levelNotes
Codex388Antioxidant02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats200 mg/kgAs thiodipropionic acid.; Excluding virgin and cold pressed oils in products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981)...
Codex388Antioxidant02.1.3 Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats200 mg/kgAs thiodipropionic acid.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Named Animal Fat (CODEX STAN 211- 1999). [Group: THIODIPROPIONATES]
Codex388Antioxidant02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads200 mg/kgAs thiodipropionic acid.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dairy Fat Spreads (CXS 253-2006). [Group: THIODIPROPIONATES]
Codex388Antioxidant09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms200 mg/kgAs thiodipropionic acid.; On the fat or oil basis.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets –...
Codex388Antioxidant14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks1,000 mg/kgAs thiodipropionic acid.; On the fat or oil basis. [Group: THIODIPROPIONATES]
Codex388Antioxidant15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries200 mg/kgAs thiodipropionic acid. [Group: THIODIPROPIONATES]
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFATHIODIPROPIONIC ACID-111-17-10-3 mg/kg bw3ANTIOXIDANT1973
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsThiodipropionic AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerNITE-CMC
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 3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid used for in food?

3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator; Antioxidant.

Is 3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid / E388 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-3 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Not currently EU-listed. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for 3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid?

3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-3 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is 3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid also used in cosmetics?

3,3'-Thiodipropionic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Thiodipropionic Acid, EU status permitted.