Food Safety Substance
Coconut oil
Coconut oil is a food additive with Approved - food use in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 23 | 43515 | chlorides of choline esters of coconut oil fatty acids | additive/PPA | 0,9 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
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 Coconut oil used for in food?
Coconut oil appears in food-use rows as: Fat, MCT source, antimicrobial.
Is Coconut 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 Coconut oil?
No ADI row was found for Coconut oil in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Coconut oil also used in cosmetics?
Coconut oil has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Coconut Oil (Cocos Nucifera Oil), EU status permitted.