Food Safety Substance

Retinol

Retinol is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 68-26-8 Thin evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
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
Retinol
CAS
68-26-8
DTXSID
DTXSID3023556
PubChem CID
445354
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsRetinolEU status: restricted 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 Retinol used for in food?

Retinol appears in food-use rows as: NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT.

Is Retinol safe?

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

What is the ADI for Retinol?

No ADI row was found for Retinol in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Retinol also used in cosmetics?

Retinol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Retinol, EU status restricted.