Food Safety Substance

4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone

4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 122-48-5 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone
CAS
122-48-5
DTXSID
DTXSID8047420
PubChem CID
31211
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsZINGERONEEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone used for in food?

4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone appears in food-use rows as: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone 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 mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone?

4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone 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 mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone also used in cosmetics?

4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: ZINGERONE, EU status permitted.