Food Safety Substance
Lanolin
Lanolin is a food additive with NOT approved for food use (cosmetic only) in the EU, NOT approved for food use in the US, and data from 3 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 | NOT approved for food use (cosmetic only) | - |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Plasticizing agent |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Plasticizing agent | - | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
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 Lanolin used for in food?
Lanolin appears in food-use rows as: Plasticizing agent.
Is Lanolin safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: NOT approved for food use (cosmetic only). US/FDA evidence: NOT approved for food use.
What is the ADI for Lanolin?
No ADI row was found for Lanolin in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Lanolin also used in cosmetics?
Lanolin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Lanolin, EU status permitted.