Food Safety Substance

Glycyrrhizin

Glycyrrhizin is a food additive with Permitted as flavoring (not as sweetener additive) in the EU, GRAS as flavoring in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 1405-86-3 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS as flavoring
ADI / TDI
ADI 100 mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Glycyrrhizin
CAS
1405-86-3
PubChem CID
14982
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAGLYCYRRHIZINIC ACID--no_data-NATURALLY_OCCURRING_TOXICANT2005
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsGlycyrrhizic AcidEU status: restricted 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 Glycyrrhizin used for in food?

Glycyrrhizin appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener.

Is Glycyrrhizin safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 100 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Permitted as flavoring (not as sweetener additive). US/FDA evidence: GRAS as flavoring.

What is the ADI for Glycyrrhizin?

Glycyrrhizin has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 100 mg/kg bw. Source: EFSA.

Is Glycyrrhizin also used in cosmetics?

Glycyrrhizin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Glycyrrhizic Acid, EU status restricted.