Thickener · CAS 977050-51-3
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent
FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.
The verdict
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.
- 4/5
- Low Risk
- Approved
- FDA status
- -
- EU status
- 0
- state regulations
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent: the CAS-identified regulatory record
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent: no OFF product match; CAS 977050-51-3 is the lead registry handle on this row.
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CAS Number | 977050-51-3 | CAS Registry |
| FDA Status | Approved | FDA SAFFA |
| EU Status | Not separately listed | EC 1333/2008 |
| E-Number | - | EU additive register |
| Category | Thickener | FDA functional class |
| Composite Safety Score | 4 / 5 (Low Risk) | PlainIngredients methodology |
| EFSA ADI | Not in our EFSA data | EFSA scientific opinion |
| U.S. State Actions | 0 states | State legislative records |
| Tracked Products | Not yet tracked | Open Food Facts (US) |
Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.
What is Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent?
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent (CAS 977050-51-3) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, humectant, non-nutritive sweetener, nutritive sweetene.
Common Uses
Catalog-profile peer axes
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent among its nationwide catalog-profile peers
Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.
Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)
Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent safe to consume?
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 977050-51-3, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.
What is Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent used for in food?
Cornstarch Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent (CAS 977050-51-3) is catalogued for flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, humectant, non-nutritive sweetener, nutritive sweetener, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer (Thickener); OFF has not matched a U.S. product row yet.