Food Safety Substance

Deoxycholic acid

Deoxycholic acid 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 83-44-3 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw
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
Deoxycholic acid
CAS
83-44-3
PubChem CID
222528
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFADESOXYCHOLIC ACID-83-44-30-1.25 mg/kg bw1.25EMULSIFIER1973
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsDeoxycholic AcidEU status: prohibited Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 Deoxycholic acid used for in food?

Deoxycholic acid appears in food-use rows as: EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT.

Is Deoxycholic acid safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Deoxycholic acid?

Deoxycholic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.

Is Deoxycholic acid also used in cosmetics?

Deoxycholic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Deoxycholic Acid, EU status prohibited.