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Diethylhexyl Adipate

Low concern

EFSA has set a Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of 0.3 mg/kg bw/day for DEHA used in food contact materials, with migration limits to ensure dietary exposure stays well below the TDI.

Found in

1 products

What it is

Diethylhexyl adipate (DEHA) is an adipate ester used as a plasticizer and emollient in cosmetics and as a food contact material plasticizer.

Not a direct food additive; used in some food contact plastics (e.g., cling film) where regulated migration limits apply.

Why it's flagged

food contact migration

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Permitted in food contact applications under specific regulations

European Union — EFSA

Authorized for food contact use; specific migration limits apply (TDI 0.3 mg/kg bw/day)

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