Food Safety Substance
2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid
2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 1 regulatory source.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is 2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid used for in food?
2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid appears in food-use rows as: FORMULATION AID, SEQUESTRANT, SYNERGIST.
Is 2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid 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-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid?
No ADI row was found for 2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is 2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid also used in cosmetics?
2-Hydroxy-2-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl}butanedioic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Isopropyl Citrate, EU status permitted.