Food Safety Substance
Docosanoic acid
Docosanoic acid is a food-safety substance with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | Behenic acid | FDA has no questions | Use in margarine, shortening, and food products that require the use of semi-solid and solid fats as a texturizer at levels up to 8 percent of the oil mass of the food product | Scientific procedures | Thixo Limited |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 272 | 37040 | behenic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
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 Docosanoic acid used for in food?
No specific food-use/function row was found for Docosanoic acid in the rendered food-additive tables.
Is Docosanoic acid safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Docosanoic acid?
No ADI row was found for Docosanoic acid in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Docosanoic acid also used in cosmetics?
Docosanoic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Behenic Acid, EU status permitted.