Food Safety Substance

3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde

3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 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 121-32-4 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0-3 mg/kg bw (1995)
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
3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
CAS
121-32-4
PubChem CID
8467
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAETHYL VANILLIN893121-32-40-3 mg/kg bw (1995)3FLAVOURING_AGENT2019
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsEthyl VanillinEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde used for in food?

3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT.

Is 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-3 mg/kg bw (1995) . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde?

3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-3 mg/kg bw (1995) . Source: food substances.

Is 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde also used in cosmetics?

3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ethyl Vanillin, EU status permitted.