Food Safety Substance

Sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is a food additive with Approved - food use in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.

CAS 8001-21-6 Thin evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 2 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Sunflower oil
CAS
8001-21-6
DTXSID
DTXSID9027659
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.

CosmeticsSunflower Seed Oil (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)EU 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 Sunflower oil used for in food?

No specific food-use/function row was found for Sunflower oil in the rendered food-additive tables.

Is Sunflower oil safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved - food use. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Sunflower oil?

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

Is Sunflower oil also used in cosmetics?

Sunflower oil has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Sunflower Seed Oil (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil), EU status permitted.