Solvent · CAS 108-05-4

Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance 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

Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance: no OFF product match; CAS 108-05-4 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 108-05-4 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Solvent 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.

Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance: what it is

Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance (CAS 108-05-4) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as solvent or vehicle.

Common Uses

solvent or vehicle

Catalog-profile peer axes

Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance 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 Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance safe to consume?

Vinyl Acetate Masticatory Substance scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 108-05-4, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.