# dl-Tartaric acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid5046986
Categories: food, industrial
Functions: Flavouring agent, acid, antioxidant synergist, emulsifier, sequestrant, synergist, Antioxidant, Fragrance, Flavouring, Raising agent
Identifier: DTXSID5046986

> dl-Tartaric acid: Used in food as a flavouring agent, acid, antioxidant synergist, emulsifier, sequestrant, synergist. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 80/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 80/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- GLOBAL: NO ADI ALLOCATED — JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: flavouring agent, acid, antioxidant synergist, emulsifier, sequestrant, synergist.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Antioxidant, Leavening agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

## Expert safety opinions

- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: flavouring agent, acid, antioxidant synergist, emulsifier, sequestrant, synergist. — https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/5161.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2020-03-19): http://siri.org/msds/f2/bgr/bgrkd.html
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- WHO JECFA Database (updated 2026-10-04): https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/5161
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:4J4Z8788N8

_Assessed by Greenveil._