Food additive databaseinsect repellentChecked 2026-10-02
Piperonyl Butoxide ピペロニルブトキシド（別名ピペロニルブトキサイド）
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- insect repellent
- On the label
- “ピペロニルブトキシド” (piperonyl butoxide)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- ピペロニルブトキシド（別名ピペロニルブトキサイド） (No. 332)
In Japan
- An insecticide-type additive (防虫剤) used to protect grains from insects. Under the standards for use, it can be used only in grains, with an upper limit on the amount.
Japan's standards for use
- Must not be used in foods other than grains
- Grains: up to 0.024 g/kg
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.
- It is not permitted as a food additive in the EU (it is not listed in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II)
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（簡略名・類別名一覧、一括名の範囲、栄養強化の範囲ほか） (Japanese)
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.