Food Safety Substance
Corn oil
Corn oil is a food additive with Approved - food use in the EU, At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Approved - food use | - |
| United States | FDA | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 704 | Corn oil (by-product of ethanol production) | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | For use as an ingredient in food where vegetable oil would be used, such as in baked goods and confections, and in processes where standard oil would be used, such as frying and... | Scientific procedures | CoPack Strategies, LLC |
| United States | 890 | Corn oil derived from distillers grains | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Intended for use as an edible corn oil. | Scientific procedures | Corn oil ONE |
| United States | 900 | Corn oil | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as a source of fat in cow milk-based, calorically dense, ready-to-feed, and exempt infant formula for term infants at a maximum use level of 3.0% by weight of the... | Scientific procedures | Hogan Lovells US LLP |
| United States | 704 | Corn oil (by-product of ethanol production) | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | For use as an ingredient in food where vegetable oil would be used, such as in baked goods and confections, and in processes where standard oil would be used, such as frying and... | Scientific procedures | CoPack Strategies, LLC |
| United States | 900 | Corn oil | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Intended for use as a source of fat in cow milk-based, calorically dense, ready-to-feed, and exempt infant formula for term infants at a maximum use level of 3.0% by weight of the... | Scientific procedures | Hogan Lovells US LLP |
| United States | 890 | Corn oil derived from distillers grains | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | Intended for use as an edible corn oil. | Scientific procedures | Corn oil ONE |
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 Corn oil used for in food?
No specific food-use/function row was found for Corn oil in the rendered food-additive tables.
Is Corn 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: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice.
What is the ADI for Corn oil?
No ADI row was found for Corn oil in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Corn oil also used in cosmetics?
Corn oil has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: ZEA MAYS GERM OIL, EU status permitted.