Food Safety Substance
Octanoic acid
Octanoic acid is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 304 | 14320 | caprylic acid | additive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 468 | 71960 | perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | 4-BUTYL-4-HYDROXYOCTANOIC ACID LACTONE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1997 |
| JECFA | 5-HYDROXYOCTANOIC ACID LACTONE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1997 |
| JECFA | 4-HYDROXY-3-METHYLOCTANOIC ACID gamma-LACTONE | 437 | 39212-23-2 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1997 |
| JECFA | 6-HYDROXY-3,7-DIMETHYLOCTANOIC ACID LACTONE | 237 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2002 |
| JECFA | 3-OXOOCTANOIC ACID GLYCERIDE | 911 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2001 |
| JECFA | 4-METHYLOCTANOIC ACID | 271 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1997 |
| JECFA | OCTANOIC ACID | 99 | - | ACCEPTABLE | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT, ANTIFOAMING_AGENT | 2016 |
| JECFA | 4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID | 1218 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2008 |
| JECFA | PEROXYOCTANOIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | - |
| JECFA | 5-OXOOCTANOIC ACID | 1957 | 3637-14-7 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2010 |
| JECFA | Perfluorooctanoic acid | - | - | no_data | - | CONTAMINANT, Food Contaminant | - |
ATSDR MRL Data
ATSDR minimal-risk-level rows by route and duration.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical | Route | Duration | MRL | Critical effect | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) | Oral | Intermediate | 3 ng/kg/day | Develop | Final | 2020 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Octanoic acid used for in food?
Octanoic acid appears in food-use rows as: Preservative.
Is Octanoic 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 . EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Octanoic acid?
Octanoic 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 Octanoic acid also used in cosmetics?
Octanoic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Caprylic Acid, EU status permitted.