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Erythritol

CAS 10030-58-7 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 11 other CAS numbers

188346-77-2 · 868541-49-5 · 882981-67-1 · 909878-64-4 · 1646188-83-1 · 1798874-12-0 · 2075830-99-6 · 2584414-71-9 · 2774599-63-0 · 149-32-6 · 7541-59-5

Erythritol chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Erythritol in plain language

What it is

Also known as Tetrahydroxybutane · (2R,3S)-Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol · (2S,3R)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol · 1,2,3,4-BUTANETETROL, (2R,3S)-REL- · Antierythrite · Butane 1,2,3,4-tetrol (meso-erythritol)

Show all 28 names

Cargill zerose 16957 · Erythrite · Erythroglucin · Erythrol · Meso-erythritol · Phycite · Zerose tm 16957 · 1,2,3,4-BUTANETETROL · BUTANE-1,2,3,4-TETROL, (2R,3S)- · Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol · E-968 · Erythrit · F 8015 · Ins NO.968 · INS-968 · L-Erythritol · Mesoerythritol · Nik 242 · Paycite · Phycitol · eritritol · erythro-tetritol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a moisturiser and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Humectant
  • Moisturising
  • Skin conditioning
  • Carrier, carrier solvent, flavour enhancer, humectant, sweetener
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 124 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

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

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUEFSAEFSA statement2 entries
    • Statement on a refined dietary exposure assessment of erythritol (E 968) taking into account additional data provided (EFSA ANS)Source →
    • Statement in relation to the safety of erythritol (E 968) in light of new data, including a new paediatric study on the gastrointestinal tolerability of erythritol (EFSA ANS)Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveErythritol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula: (structure)
    • Erythritol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula: (structure)Source →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinionScientific Opinion on the safety of the proposed extension of use of erythritol (E 968) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)
    • Scientific Opinion on the safety of the proposed extension of use of erythritol (E 968) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: carrier, carrier solvent, flavour enhancer, humectant, sweetener.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: carrier, carrier solvent, flavour enhancer, humectant, sweetener.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 124 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 124 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Statement on a refined dietary exposure assessment of erythritol (E 968) taking into account additional data provided (EFSA ANS)

      2013 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Scientific Opinion on the safety of the proposed extension of use of erythritol (E 968) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)

      2015 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Statement in relation to the safety of erythritol (E 968) in light of new data, including a new paediatric study on the gastrointestinal tolerability of erythritol (EFSA ANS)

      2010 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation record.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: carrier, carrier solvent, flavour enhancer, humectant, sweetener.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

124

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

HumectantMoisturisingSkin conditioningCarrier, carrier solvent, flavour enhancer, humectant, sweetenerConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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