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Adipic Acid
Adipic Acid
Also known as: E355, Hexanedioic acid
Low concern
Adipic acid is FDA GRAS under 21 CFR 184.1009 with maximum use level around 0.1% of food. It is not genotoxic or carcinogenic at food-relevant levels.
Found in
1,738 products
E-number
E355
What it is
Adipic acid (hexanedioic acid, HOOC-(CH2)4-COOH) - white crystalline organic dicarboxylic acid.
Acidulant, pH regulator, flavor adjuvant, leavening acid in baked goods.
What regulators actually say
"Adipic acid (C6H10O4, CAS Reg. No. 124-04-9), also known as 1,4-butanedicarboxylic acid or hexanedioic acid... is generally recognized as safe... when used as a leavening agent, pH control agent, or as a neutralizing agent."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS under 21 CFR 184.1009.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted (E 355) under EU Regulation 1129/2011.
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