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E231·preservative

2-Phenylphenol

Limit

Safety Assessment

BodyAcceptable Daily Intake (ADI)Year
JECFA0–0.2 mg/kg body weight/day · JECFA 19651965
EFSA

ADI = the amount of a substance a person can consume every day over a lifetime without appreciable health risk. Expressed as mg per kg body weight per day. Source: WHO/FAO JECFA Combined Compendium; EFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0.

Scientific Notes

Post-harvest antifungal applied to citrus rind to prevent mould during storage and transport. Not authorised as a food additive in the EU; used as a pesticide surface treatment in some markets. Peel should not be consumed.

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