Food Additive · CAS 100-37-8

Diethylaminoethanol

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Diethylaminoethanol: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Diethylaminoethanol is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. Its composite safety score is 4 out of 5 (Low Risk).

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The verdict

Diethylaminoethanol 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

CAS-led regulatory snapshot

Diethylaminoethanol: no OFF product match; CAS 100-37-8 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 100-37-8 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Food Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not established 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 Diethylaminoethanol?

Diethylaminoethanol (CAS 100-37-8) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as boiler water additive.

Common Uses

boiler water additive

Catalog-profile peer axes

Nationwide catalog-profile peers for Diethylaminoethanol

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.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Diethylaminoethanol safe to consume?

Diethylaminoethanol scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 100-37-8, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.