Food Safety Substance
alpha-Vitamin EE307
alpha-Vitamin E (E307) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E307 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Alpha-tocopherol | - |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E307 | Alpha-tocopherol | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3082 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | - | For uses in nutrient preparations under the condition that the maximum level in foods mentioned in Part E, points 01.10 and 13.1, of Annex II is not exceeded | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 100 mg/kg | only fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | quantum satis | except virgin oils and olive oils | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | ML 200 mg/kg | only refined olive oils, including olive pomace oil | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 100 mg/kg | only fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | - | For uses in nutrient preparations under the condition that the maximum level in foods mentioned in Part E, points 01.10 and 13.1, of Annex II is not exceeded | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.10 Milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young children* | ML 100 mg/l | - | EU Food Additives Database |
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 alpha-Vitamin E used for in food?
alpha-Vitamin E appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is alpha-Vitamin E / E307 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.15 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for alpha-Vitamin E?
alpha-Vitamin E has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.15 mg/kg bw. Source: EFSA/FDA.
Is alpha-Vitamin E also used in cosmetics?
alpha-Vitamin E has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Tocopherol, EU status permitted.