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Food additive databaseflavoringChecked 2026-10-02

Benzyl Alcohol ベンジルアルコール

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E1519)EFSA ADI 4mg per kg body weight per day
Purpose
flavoring
On the label
“香料” (flavoring; shown under the group name, and the substance name is often not written)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
ベンジルアルコール (No. 385)

In Japan

  • A designated additive used as a flavoring substance. Under the standards for use, it cannot be used for any purpose other than flavoring.
  • When used as a flavoring, the food label can show just “香料” (flavoring) as the group name (CAA, annex to the “Notes on the Food Labeling Standards”).

Japan's standards for use

  • Must not be used for any purpose other than flavoring.

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

  • It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E1519.
  • In the EU it is listed as an additive under E1519, but it is not permitted to be added directly to food (it is not in Annex II); it is permitted in Annex III as an additive added to flavorings.
  • In that case, the limits in the final food are 100 mg/L in liqueurs and aromatized wines, and 250 mg/kg in confectionery (including chocolate) and fine bakery products.
  • In its 2019 evaluation, EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) set an ADI (acceptable daily intake) of 4mg per kg of body weight per day (EFSA FAF).

When it is labeled under a shared name

Benzyl Alcohol may be declared on the label in the same way as “香料”. See Flavoring for details.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

Other substances used as flavoring

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