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Food additive databasenutrient (fortification)Checked 2026-10-02

All-rac-α-Tocopheryl Acetate トコフェロール酢酸エステル

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
nutrient (fortification)
On the label
“酢酸トコフェロール” (tocopheryl acetate), “酢酸ビタミンE” (vitamin E acetate), “酢酸V.E” (vitamin E acetate), “トコフェロール酢酸エステル” (tocopherol acetate ester)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
トコフェロール酢酸エステル (No. 278)

In Japan

  • The acetate ester of tocopherol, one of the forms of vitamin E, used as a fortifier that adds nutrients.
  • Under the standards for use, the foods it can be used in are limited to foods for specified health uses and foods with nutrient function claims, with an upper limit per daily intake amount.
  • The short names are “酢酸トコフェロール”, “酢酸ビタミンE” and “酢酸V.E”. It is within the range of additives that may be intended for nutritional fortification, and when used for that purpose, labeling is exempt.

Japan's standards for use

  • Only for foods for specified health uses (FOSHU) and foods with nutrient function claims
  • Less than 150 mg per daily intake amount of the food (as α-tocopherol)

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.
  • E307 on the EU additive list is α-tocopherol and does not include the acetate ester. DL-α-tocopheryl acetate is treated as a form of vitamin E that may be added to food (Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006, Annex II).

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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