Food Safety Substance

Phenoxyacetic acid

Phenoxyacetic acid is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 122-59-8 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA EAFUS

ADI / TDI

ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Phenoxyacetic acid

CAS

122-59-8

PubChem CID

19188

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (7)

SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	PHENOXYACETIC ACID	1026	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2002

SOURCE ATSDR ATSDR MRL

ATSDR MRL Data

ATSDR minimal-risk-level rows by route and duration.

Jurisdiction	Chemical	Route	Duration	MRL	Critical effect	Status	Year
United States	2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID (2,4-D)	Oral	Intermediate	0.2 mg/kg/day	Renal	Final	2020
United States	2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID (2,4-D)	Oral	Chronic	0.2 mg/kg/day	Renal	Final	2020

SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison Ingredient record | GHS classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsPhenoxyacetic AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 Phenoxyacetic acid used for in food?

Phenoxyacetic acid appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Phenoxyacetic acid 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 . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Phenoxyacetic acid?

Phenoxyacetic acid 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 . Source: food substances.

Is Phenoxyacetic acid also used in cosmetics?

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