Food Safety Substance

2-Phenoxyethanol

2-Phenoxyethanol is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 122-99-6 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
2-Phenoxyethanol
CAS
122-99-6
DTXSID
DTXSID9021976
PubChem CID
31236
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsPhenoxyethanolEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSWarningNITE-CMC
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 2-Phenoxyethanol used for in food?

2-Phenoxyethanol appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 2-Phenoxyethanol safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 2-Phenoxyethanol?

No ADI row was found for 2-Phenoxyethanol in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is 2-Phenoxyethanol also used in cosmetics?

2-Phenoxyethanol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Phenoxyethanol, EU status restricted.