Lauryl Alcohol
FEMA GRAS-listed for use as a flavoring substance (FEMA 2617). Predominantly a cosmetic raw material, not a routine direct food additive.
What it is
Saturated 12-carbon fatty alcohol (1-dodecanol) derived from coconut/palm oils.
Used in trace amounts as a flavor agent; primarily a cosmetic emollient and emulsifier feedstock.
Why it's flagged
- limited direct food relevance
What regulators actually say
"1-Dodecanol — listed among synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption."
"Saturated aliphatic acyclic primary alcohols, including 1-dodecanol (FL no. 02.080), are not of safety concern at estimated levels of intake from use as flavouring substances."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Listed as synthetic flavoring substance permitted under 21 CFR 172.515 (1-dodecanol).
European Union — EFSA
Evaluated as flavoring substance FL no. 02.080 by EFSA.
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