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Vanillin バニリン（別名ワニリン）

Designated additiveEU: flavoring substance (FL 05.018)EFSA ADI 10mg per kg body weight per day

Purpose: flavoring
On the label: “香料” (flavoring)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: バニリン（別名ワニリン） (No. 306)

In Japan

One of the flavorings (also called “ワニリン”, wanirin). Under the standards for use, it cannot be used for any purpose other than adding aroma.
Under the Food Labeling Standards, when used as a flavoring it can be labeled under the group name “香料” (flavoring).

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

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 05.018.
In its 2018 evaluation, EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) set an ADI (acceptable daily intake) of 10mg per kg of body weight per day (EFSA ANS).

When it is labeled under a shared name

Vanillin 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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