Food Safety Substance

3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione

3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 472-61-7 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0.034 mg/kg bw
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
3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione
CAS
472-61-7
DTXSID
DTXSID00893777
PubChem CID
5281224
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsAstaxanthinEU status: permitted 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 3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione used for in food?

3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is 3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.034 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for 3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione?

3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.034 mg/kg bw. Source: food_substances.

Is 3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione also used in cosmetics?

3,3'-Dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Astaxanthin, EU status permitted.