Food Safety Substance
Lead(II) acetate
Lead(II) acetate is a food additive with Banned in the EU, Banned in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.
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.
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 Lead(II) acetate used for in food?
Lead(II) acetate appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener.
Is Lead(II) acetate safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Banned. US/FDA evidence: Banned.
What is the ADI for Lead(II) acetate?
No ADI row was found for Lead(II) acetate in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Lead(II) acetate also used in cosmetics?
Lead(II) acetate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Lead Acetate, EU status prohibited.