Flavoring Agent · CAS 33673-65-3

Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal 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

Identified by CAS number, not shelf prevalence

Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal: no OFF product match; CAS 33673-65-3 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 33673-65-3 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Flavoring Agent 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.

Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal: what it is

Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal (CAS 33673-65-3) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as flavoring agent or adjuvant.

Common Uses

flavoring agent or adjuvant

Catalog-profile peer axes

Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal 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.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal safe to consume?

Hexanal Dihexyl Acetal scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 33673-65-3, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.