Food Safety Substance

Hexyl benzoate

Hexyl benzoate is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 6789-88-4 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA EAFUS

ADI / TDI

ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Hexyl benzoate

CAS

6789-88-4

PubChem CID

23235

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (7)

SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	HEXYL BENZOATE	854	-	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2001
JECFA	2-ETHYLHEXYL BENZOATE	2068	5444-75-7	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2010

SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison Ingredient record | GHS classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsHexyl BenzoateEU 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 Hexyl benzoate used for in food?

Hexyl benzoate appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Hexyl benzoate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Hexyl benzoate?

Hexyl benzoate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . Source: food substances.

Is Hexyl benzoate also used in cosmetics?

Hexyl benzoate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Hexyl Benzoate, EU status permitted.