Antioxidant · CAS 500-38-9

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

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

Banned / Avoid
Score 1 of 5
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid: 1/5 (Banned / Avoid)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid is banned by the FDA, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid is banned by the FDA, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

1/5
Banned / Avoid
Banned
FDA status
-
EU status
0
state regulations

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid: the regulatory record

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid: composite 1/5 (Banned / Avoid) with FDA Banned.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 500-38-9 CAS Registry
FDA Status Banned FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Antioxidant FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 1 / 5 (Banned / Avoid) 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 Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid?

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid--prohibited with Exceptions (CAS 500-38-9) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as antioxidant.

Common Uses

antioxidant

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (1/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 1/5 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 Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid safe to consume?

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid scores 1/5 (Banned / Avoid). the FDA bans it for food use. It is banned by the FDA. Check with a clinician for personal use.