Thickener · CAS 118-55-8

Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant: 4/5 (Low Risk)

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

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The verdict

Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant 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

Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant: no OFF product match; CAS 118-55-8 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 118-55-8 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.

Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant: what it is

Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant (CAS 118-55-8) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as stabilizer or thickener.

Common Uses

stabilizer or thickener

Catalog-profile peer axes

Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant 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 Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant safe to consume?

Phenyl Salicylate Antioxidant scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 118-55-8, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.