Food Safety Substance

4-Androstene-3,17-dione

4-Androstene-3,17-dione is a food additive with Banned in EU (prohormone) in the EU, Classified as controlled substance in US (2004) in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 63-05-8 Thin evidence set
FDA
Classified as controlled substance in US (2004)
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
4-Androstene-3,17-dione
CAS
63-05-8
DTXSID
DTXSID8024523
PubChem CID
6128
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (3)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsAndrostenedioneEU status: prohibited Industrial / GHSDangerEuropean 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 4-Androstene-3,17-dione used for in food?

4-Androstene-3,17-dione appears in food-use rows as: other.

Is 4-Androstene-3,17-dione safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Banned in EU (prohormone). US/FDA evidence: Classified as controlled substance in US (2004).

What is the ADI for 4-Androstene-3,17-dione?

No ADI row was found for 4-Androstene-3,17-dione in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is 4-Androstene-3,17-dione also used in cosmetics?

4-Androstene-3,17-dione has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Androstenedione, EU status prohibited.