Food Safety Substance

XylitolE967

Xylitol (E967) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.

CAS 87-99-0 E967 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw
Codex
2 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Xylitol
CAS
87-99-0
E-number
E967
DTXSID
DTXSID7042514
PubChem CID
6912
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

JurisdictionAuthorityStatusEvidence
European UnionEU CommissionPUBLISHEDEU additive listing; Annex II entry
CanadaHealth CanadaListedSweetener
CodexCodex AlimentariusListedEmulsifier; Humectant; Stabilizer; Sweetener; Thickener
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

JurisdictionE-numberStatusTypeNameNote
European UnionE967PUBLISHEDsubstanceFADXylitol-
SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

JurisdictionE-numberNameINSPolicy itemNote
European UnionE967Xylitol-POL-FAD-IMPORT-3304-

Conditions and restrictions

JurisdictionFood categoryRestrictionCommentSource
European Union---EU Annex II Union List
European Union---EU Food Additives Database
SOURCE Codex Alimentarius Codex GSFA

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

JurisdictionINS / E-numberFunctionFood categoryMax levelNotes
Codex967Emulsifier; Humectant; Stabilizer; Sweetener; Thickener11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)GMPSome Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with...
Codex967Emulsifier; Humectant; Stabilizer; Sweetener; Thickener12.2.2 Seasonings and condimentsGMPSome Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with...
SOURCE Health Canada

Health Canada Status

Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.

JurisdictionClassPermitted foodsMaximum levelList
CanadaSweetenerUnstandardized foodsGood Manufacturing PracticeList of Permitted Sweeteners
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAXYLITOL-87-99-0NOT SPECIFIED-HUMECTANT, SWEETENER1983
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsXylitolEU 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 Xylitol used for in food?

Xylitol appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener; Emulsifier; Humectant; Stabilizer; Sweetener; Thickener; Sweetener.

Is Xylitol / E967 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Xylitol?

Xylitol has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Xylitol also used in cosmetics?

Xylitol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Xylitol, EU status permitted.