Food Safety Substance

2,5-Dimethylphenol

2,5-Dimethylphenol 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 95-87-4 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent 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
2,5-Dimethylphenol
CAS
95-87-4
DTXSID
DTXSID6025145
PubChem CID
7267
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

Cosmetics2,5-XYLENOLEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningNITE-CMC
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 2,5-Dimethylphenol used for in food?

2,5-Dimethylphenol appears in food-use rows as: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 2,5-Dimethylphenol safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 2,5-Dimethylphenol?

2,5-Dimethylphenol has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is 2,5-Dimethylphenol also used in cosmetics?

2,5-Dimethylphenol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 2,5-XYLENOL, EU status permitted.