Food Safety Substance

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-olE161D

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol (E161D) is a food additive with Not approved in the EU, Not approved in the US, and data from 1 regulatory source.

CAS 3763-55-1 E161D Thin evidence set

FDA

Not approved

ADI / TDI

No ADI/TDI row found

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 1 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol

CAS

3763-55-1

E-number

E161D

DTXSID

DTXSID601027441

PubChem CID

5281252

Evidence tier

Thin evidence set (5)

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsCI 75135 (Rubixanthin)EU status: permitted

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 (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol used for in food?

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol / E161D safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not approved. US/FDA evidence: Not approved.

What is the ADI for (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol?

No ADI row was found for (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol also used in cosmetics?

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CI 75135 (Rubixanthin), EU status permitted.