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Acesulfame

CAS 33665-90-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Acesulfame in plain language

What it is: Also known as 6-Methyl-2H-1,2lambda~6~,3-oxathiazine-2,2,4(3H)-trione · 6-methyl-2,2-dioxooxathiazin-4-one · 1,2,3-Oxathiazin-4(3H)-one, 6-methyl-, 2,2-dioxide · 3,4-Dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one-2,2-dioxide · 6-METHYL-1,2,3-OXATHIAZIN-4(3H)-ONE 2,2-DIOXIDE · 6-Methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4(3H)-on 2,2-dioxid
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6-Methyl-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one 2,2-dioxide · 6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1,2$l^(6),3-oxathiazine-2,2,4-trione · Ace · Acesulfam · Acesulfamo · Acesulfamum · Acetosulfam · acesulfame sodium · acetosulfam potassium · potassium salt acetosulfam · acetosulfame · acetosulfame calcium
What it does: Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
Flavouring
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Acesulfame appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 120 mg
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 120 mgSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Acesulfame yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated April 2013
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Acesulfame in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Flavouring

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Acesulfame; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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