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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
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Breathing and eye irritation2
Adipic acid dust may irritate the nose and lungs, and it caused mild eye irritation in animal studies.
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-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 184.1009
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European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Adjusting Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 656 products on Open Food Facts that list adipic acid.
- Original sodiumfree salt alternative ounce Nosalt · 11 oz 4 additives
- Snack Pack Zero Sugar Snack Pack · 13 oz 7 additives
- Dessert à la gélatine Jell-O · 3 oz 5 additives
- Fresh Mint Tic Tac Tic Tac 11 additives
- Gelatin Dessert, Orange Jell-O · 3oz 8 additives
- Strawberry Gelatin Dessert Jell-O · 6 oz 6 additives
References
- 1Adipic acid. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 2Kennedy GL Jr. Toxicity of adipic acid. Drug Chem Toxicol. 2002;25(2):191-202. doi:10.1081/dct-120003259