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Adipic acid

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet

A white powder made for industry.1

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • EU permitted

What research says

How it’s made and used

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.

How we check

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References

  1. 1Adipic acid. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.
  2. 2Kennedy GL Jr. Toxicity of adipic acid. Drug Chem Toxicol. 2002;25(2):191-202. doi:10.1081/dct-120003259