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

DTXSID

DTXSID9025873

PubChem CID

19188

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (7)

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

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 ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | 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.