Propyl gallate
CAS: 121-79-9 | Type: preservative
Low Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Low
Risk (Children)Low
Regulatory Status
SummaryNo major regulatory flags
Molecular FormulaC10H12O5
Molecular Weight212.2
Sources
These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.
- US FDA: Propyl Gallate — 21 CFR 172.615, Permitted Antioxidant in Fats and Oils, 0.02% Fat Content Limit, GRAS Status, JECFA ADI 3.6 mg/kg bw/day, and GI Mucosal Sensitivity Reports (2022) REGULATORY · 2022
- EFSA Panel on Food Additives: Re-evaluation of Propyl Gallate (E310) as a Food Additive — ADI 0.5 mg/kg bw/day, Dietary Exposure Assessment Across Age Groups, Weak Estrogenicity In Vitro Data Assessment, and Gallate Ester Cross-Sensitivity (EFSA Journal 2014;12(4):3642) REGULATORY · 2014
- Safety and efficacy of propyl gallate for all animal species - PMC REGULATORY
- ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) (secondary: unofficial by its own statement) REGULATORY
- identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
- where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 4947) PUBCHEM
- TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors, full export (Excel from the publisher's own search, operator-saved 2026-10-08; list last updated September 2018) REFERENCE_DATABASE
- Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- where to look CAMEO Chemicals, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 4947; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID5021201 (Propyl gallate) REFERENCE
Same data as the API response, which is open and needs no key. The full per-record source list is available to authenticated callers.
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