Food Safety Substance

Ethyl nonanoate

Ethyl nonanoate 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 123-29-5 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1979) 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
Ethyl nonanoate
CAS
123-29-5
PubChem CID
31251
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAMETHYL NONANOATE1791731-84-6No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT1997
JECFAETHYL NONANOATE34123-29-50-2.5 mg/kg bw (1979)2.5FLAVOURING_AGENT1996
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsEthyl PelargonateEU 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 Ethyl nonanoate used for in food?

Ethyl nonanoate appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Ethyl nonanoate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1979) mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Ethyl nonanoate?

Ethyl nonanoate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw (1979) mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.

Is Ethyl nonanoate also used in cosmetics?

Ethyl nonanoate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ethyl Pelargonate, EU status permitted.