Food Safety Substance

Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate

Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate 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 2050-08-0 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 | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
CAS
2050-08-0
DTXSID
DTXSID9029227
PubChem CID
16299
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.

CosmeticsAmyl SalicylateEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate used for in food?

No specific food-use/function row was found for Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate in the rendered food-additive tables.

Is Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate 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 Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate?

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

Is Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate also used in cosmetics?

Pentyl 2-hydroxybenzoate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Amyl Salicylate, EU status restricted.