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Octanoic Acid オクタン酸

Designated additiveEU: flavoring substance (FL 08.010)

Purpose: flavoring
On the label: “香料” (flavoring) is the group name used on labels; the substance name is often not written
Name in the List of Designated Additives: オクタン酸 (No. 93)

In Japan

A designated additive that is used as a flavoring substance. Under the standards for use, it cannot be used except for flavoring and as a component of peracetic acid preparations (a sterilizing agent).
When used as a flavoring, it can be written together under the group name “香料” (flavoring) in food labeling.

Japan's standards for use

Must not be used except for flavoring and as a peracetic acid preparation.

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

In the EU

In the EU, flavoring substances are covered by the flavorings regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008), not by the list of food additives. It is on the Union list of flavoring substances (Annex I) as FL 08.010.

When it is labeled under a shared name

Octanoic Acid 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.

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