Flavoring Agent · CAS 699-10-5

Methyl Benzyl Disulfide

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Methyl Benzyl Disulfide: 4/5 (Low Risk)

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

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The verdict

Methyl Benzyl Disulfide 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

Methyl Benzyl Disulfide: no OFF product match; CAS 699-10-5 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 699-10-5 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.

What is Methyl Benzyl Disulfide?

Methyl Benzyl Disulfide (CAS 699-10-5) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as flavoring agent or adjuvant.

Common Uses

flavoring agent or adjuvant

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Methyl Benzyl Disulfide compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

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 Methyl Benzyl Disulfide safe to consume?

Methyl Benzyl Disulfide scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 699-10-5, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.