All additives
E232·preservative

Sodium 2-phenylphenol

Limit

Safety Assessment

BodyAcceptable Daily Intake (ADI)Year
JECFA0–0.2 mg/kg body weight/day (as 2-phenylphenol (group ADI)) · JECFA 1965(Expressed as as 2-phenylphenol (group ADI).)1965
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

Sodium salt of 2-phenylphenol (E231); same citrus antifungal function and ADI group. Not authorised in the EU. Peel of treated citrus should not be consumed.

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