Safe Food Additives
1,518 substances with no significant safety concerns based on current FDA and EFSA assessments.
Showing 313–336 of 1,518 safe additives
Benzyl Butyrate
FlavoringBenzyl butyrate is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity, apple-like aroma characteristics and is commonly utilized in beverages, confectionery, and processed foods to enhance flavor profiles.
Benzyl Cinnamate
FlavoringBenzyl cinnamate is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It occurs naturally in some plants and is synthesized for use in beverages, confectionery, and other food applications to provide sweet, fruity, and spice-like flavor notes.
Benzyl Formate
FlavoringBenzyl formate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity and floral notes and is employed to enhance or create specific taste profiles in various food and beverage applications.
Benzyl Isobutyrate
FlavoringBenzyl isobutyrate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, berry-like aromatic notes and is employed in beverages, confectionery, and other processed foods to enhance flavor profiles.
Benzyl Isovalerate
FlavoringBenzyl isovalerate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, apple-like notes and is employed in beverages, confections, and other processed foods to enhance taste profiles.
Benzyl Levulinate
FlavoringBenzyl levulinate is a synthetic flavoring compound classified as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It is used to provide fruity and other desirable flavor notes in various processed foods and beverages.
Benzyl Mercaptan
FlavoringBenzyl mercaptan is an organosulfur compound used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It imparts savory, meaty, and sulfurous flavor notes and is employed in small quantities to enhance overall taste profiles in processed foods.
Benzyl Nonanoate
FlavoringBenzyl nonanoate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It functions as a flavor component to provide fruity or floral notes in various food and beverage applications.
Benzyl Salicylate
FlavoringBenzyl salicylate is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products, primarily to impart fruity and floral notes. It occurs naturally in some fruits and plants and is employed in small quantities to enhance taste profiles in beverages, confections, and other processed foods.
Bergamot, Oil (citrus Aurantium L. Subsp. Bergamia Wright Et Arn.)
FlavoringBergamot oil is an essential oil extracted from the rind of bergamot oranges (Citrus aurantium L. subsp. bergamia), a citrus fruit grown primarily in southern Italy. It is used as a flavoring agent in beverages, confectionery, and other food products to impart a distinctive citrusy, slightly floral taste.
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal
ColorantBeta-apo-8'-carotenal is a synthetic carotenoid colorant derived from beta-carotene, used to impart yellow to orange hues in food products. It functions as a color additive in various processed foods and beverages.
Beta-bourbonene
FlavoringBeta-bourbonene (CAS 5208-59-3) is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene classified as a flavoring agent. It is used in small quantities in food and beverage products to contribute to complex flavor and aroma profiles, particularly in fragrances and flavoring compositions.
Beta-carotene
ColorantBeta-carotene is a naturally occurring orange pigment and precursor to vitamin A found in plants. It is used in foods as a colorant, nutrient supplement, and antioxidant, and is recognized as safe by the FDA with no reported adverse events or recalls.
Beta-caryophyllene
ColorantBeta-caryophyllene is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene compound found in black pepper, hops, and cannabis plants. It is used in food as a flavoring agent and has been explored for potential coloring applications, though it is not currently approved as a food additive by the FDA.
Beta-cyclodextrin
FlavoringBeta-cyclodextrin is a naturally occurring cyclic oligosaccharide derived from starch through enzymatic processes. In food, its primary function is as a flavoring agent or adjuvant, as well as a formulation aid. It is widely recognized for its ability to encapsulate various compounds, improving their stability and solubility.
Beta-ionol
FlavoringBeta-ionol is a synthetic aromatic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes woody and amber-like sensory characteristics to beverages, confections, and other processed foods.
Beta-isomethylionone
FlavoringBeta-isomethylionone is a synthetic aromatic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides floral and fruity notes commonly found in processed beverages, confectionery, and baked goods.
Beta-myrcene
FlavoringBeta-myrcene is a naturally occurring monoterpene compound used as a flavoring agent in food and beverages. It contributes herbal, woody, and slightly fruity notes and is commonly derived from essential oils and plant sources.
Beta-terpineol
FlavoringBeta-terpineol (CAS 138-87-4) is a naturally-occurring terpene alcohol used as a flavoring agent in food and beverages. It contributes fruity, herbal, and piney flavor notes to various consumer products.
Betaine
FlavoringBetaine (CAS 107-43-7) is a naturally occurring organic compound found in plants and animals that functions as a flavoring agent and adjuvant in food products. It is used to enhance taste profiles and improve the sensory characteristics of various food formulations.
Biotin
NutrientBiotin (vitamin B7) is an essential water-soluble B vitamin naturally found in foods and used as a nutrient supplement in fortified products. In food applications, it functions as both a nutritional fortification agent and a sequestrant to improve product stability and nutrient retention.
Birch, Sweet, Oil (betula Lenta L.)
FlavoringBirch, Sweet, Oil (Betula lenta L.) is a natural essential oil derived from sweet birch trees, used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a characteristic wintergreen-like flavor and is employed in confectionery, beverages, and other food applications.
Blackberry Fruit Extract
FlavoringBlackberry Fruit Extract (CAS 84787-69-9) is a concentrated flavoring agent derived from blackberries used to impart natural berry taste to food and beverage products. It functions as a flavoring adjuvant in the food industry to enhance or replicate blackberry flavor profiles.
Bois De Rose, Oil (aniba Rosaeodora Ducke)
FlavoringBois de Rose Oil is a natural essential oil derived from the wood of the Aniba rosaeodora tree native to South America. It is used as a flavoring agent and aromatic adjuvant in food and beverage products.
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