PHENYL METHYL CARBINOL

Overview

Chemical Names
1-PHENYLETHANOL
Synonyms
1-PHENYLETHANOL; PHENYL METHYL CARBINOL; METHYL PHENYL CARBINOL; STYRALLYL ALCOHOL; alpha-PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
JECFA number
799
COE number
2030
FEMA number
2685
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2001

ADI:
0-0.1 mg/kg bw (1993)

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1993 ADI of 0-0.1 mg/kg bw was maintained at the fifty-seventh meeting (2001).
Tox Monograph: 
Previous Years:
1993, TRS 837-JECFA 41/11, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/79, FAS 32-JECFA 41/57. 0-0.1 mg/kg bw. FU. N
1993, TRS 837-JECFA 41/11, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/79, FAS 32-JECFA 41/57. 0-0.1 mg/kg bw. FU. N