Safe Food Additives
1,518 substances with no significant safety concerns based on current FDA and EFSA assessments.
Showing 73–96 of 1,518 safe additives
2-ethyl-1-hexanol
Flavoring2-ethyl-1-hexanol is a synthetic branched-chain primary alcohol primarily used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It imparts sweet, floral, and slightly fruity notes, contributing to a diverse range of food and beverage flavors. Scientific evaluations by global food safety authorities indicate it poses no safety concern at current levels of use as a flavoring.
2-ethyl-2,5-dihydro-4-methylthiazole
Flavoring2-ethyl-2,5-dihydro-4-methylthiazole is a synthetic organic compound classified as a flavoring agent. It is primarily used in the food industry to impart savory, meaty, and roasted flavor notes to various food products. Its function in food is solely to enhance or modify taste and aroma.
2-ethyl-2-heptenal
Flavoring2-ethyl-2-heptenal (CAS 10031-88-6) is a synthetic aldehyde primarily used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It contributes specific aroma and taste characteristics to various foods and beverages. While not specifically affirmed as GRAS by the FDA, it has been determined GRAS by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) and evaluated by international bodies like EFSA and JECFA.
2-ethyl-4,5-dimethyloxazole
Flavoring2-ethyl-4,5-dimethyloxazole is a synthetic flavoring agent used in the food industry to impart specific taste and aroma characteristics. This chemical compound is primarily utilized to enhance savory profiles, often contributing nutty, meaty, or roasted notes to various food products. It is considered Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) for its intended use.
2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine
Flavoring2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine is a synthetic flavoring compound that imparts nutty, roasted, and earthy notes to food products. It is used in small quantities by food manufacturers to enhance or create desired flavor profiles in various processed foods.
2-ethylbutyric Acid
Flavoring2-ethylbutyric acid is a short-chain carboxylic acid used as a flavoring agent in food products. It occurs naturally in some foods and is employed to impart fruity, cheesy, or pungent flavor notes in various processed foods and beverages.
2-ethylhexyl 3-mercaptopropionate
Flavoring2-ethylhexyl 3-mercaptopropionate is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It is valued for contributing specific savory, meaty, or sulfury notes to complex flavor profiles, typically at very low concentrations. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated its safety as part of a group of flavorings and found no safety concern at current levels of intake.
2-ethylhexyl Benzoate
Flavoring2-ethylhexyl Benzoate is an organic ester compound commonly used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It imparts sweet, balsamic, and floral notes, enhancing the aroma and taste profiles of various foods. Beyond its food applications, it is also widely utilized in the cosmetic industry as an emollient.
2-ethylpyrazine
Flavoring2-ethylpyrazine is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in processed foods. It imparts nutty, roasted, and earthy flavor notes and is commonly found in snacks, baked goods, and savory food products.
2-formyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene
Flavoring2-Formyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart woody, pine-like, and herbaceous notes in food products. It is a bicyclic organic molecule derived from pinene and functions as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in small quantities.
2-furfurylidenebutyraldehyde
Flavoring2-furfurylidenebutyraldehyde is a synthetic flavoring compound used to create complex flavor profiles in food products. This aldehyde derivative contributes caramel, nutty, and roasted notes to various food applications.
2-heptanol
Flavoring2-heptanol is a seven-carbon alcohol compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity and herbaceous flavor notes and is employed in beverages, confections, and other processed foods to enhance taste profiles.
2-heptanone
Flavoring2-Heptanone (CAS 110-43-0) is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, herbal, and spicy notes and is found naturally in various foods including oils, fruits, and fermented products.
2-hepten-4-one
Flavoring2-hepten-4-one is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes fruity and herbaceous notes to various food and beverage formulations.
2-heptylfuran
Flavoring2-Heptylfuran is a synthetic flavoring compound belonging to the furan chemical family. It is used in food and beverage products to provide fruity and meaty flavor notes, and is commonly found in processed foods where complex flavor profiles are desired.
2-hexenal
Flavoring2-hexenal is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides a fresh, grassy, and herbaceous flavor characteristic and is derived from or chemically synthesized to replicate compounds found in plant sources.
2-isobutyl-3-methylpyrazine
Flavoring2-isobutyl-3-methylpyrazine is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It provides nutty, roasted, and savory flavor notes commonly found in processed foods, beverages, and seasonings.
2-methoxy-3-(1-methylpropyl)pyrazine
Flavoring2-methoxy-3-(1-methylpropyl)pyrazine is a synthetic flavoring compound used to create savory, nutty, and roasted taste profiles in processed foods. It belongs to the pyrazine family of flavor chemicals and is employed in small quantities to enhance or modify food flavors.
2-methyl-1,3-dithiolane
Flavoring2-methyl-1,3-dithiolane is a synthetic flavoring compound containing sulfur that imparts savory, meaty, and umami characteristics to food products. It is used in trace amounts by the food industry to enhance flavor profiles in processed foods, seasonings, and savory applications.
2-methyl-1-butanol
Flavoring2-methyl-1-butanol is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food and beverage products. It contributes fruity, malty, and alcoholic notes to various food formulations and is found naturally in fermented foods and beverages.
2-methyl-3-(methylthio)furan
Flavoring2-Methyl-3-(methylthio)furan is a synthetic flavoring compound that belongs to the furan family of flavor molecules. It is used in food manufacturing to provide savory, meaty, or sulfurous taste notes in processed foods and beverages.
2-methyl-3-(p-isopropylphenyl) Propionaldehyde
Flavoring2-methyl-3-(p-isopropylphenyl) propionaldehyde is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food and beverage products. It is commercially known as Isobutylphenylpropionaldehyde and provides a woody, herbal flavor profile to various food applications.
2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol
Flavoring2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and floral notes to beverages, baked goods, and confections.
2-methyl-3-heptanone
Flavoring2-methyl-3-heptanone is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes fruity and slightly herbaceous flavor notes to various processed foods and beverages.
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