Generally recognized as safe foods

Informatics GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) Food ingredients—cellulose and derivatives. For the FDA National Technical Information Service (NTIS). 1972, PB No. 22128. 

It is also worth noting that both paraffinic and naphthenic oils are used as food additives and in cosmetics. Two chemical classes (paraffin waxes, CAS 8002-74-2, and petrolatum, CAS 8009-03-8), are considered Generally Recognized as Safe food ingredients by the Pood and Drug Administration. 

GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) Food Ingredients—Sulfiting... 

FDA (2011) Part 182-substances generally recognized as safe. Food and drug administration. Washington DC. http //ecfr.gpoaccess.gOv/cgi/t/text/text-idx ... 

The sodium salt of this acid is a normal constituent of bile. Thus, it is a natural emulsifying agent aiding in the digestion of fats. It is a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) food additive employed as an emulsifier. 

FOOD INDUSTRY. Its first uses in foods are lost in antiquity. Thus, not surprisingly, salt is on the FDA list of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) food additives. In foods, salt performs three primary functions (1) as a flavor enhancer or seasoner (2) as a preservative and (3) as a solubilizing agent. 

Glycerol, since 1959, is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as a miscellaneous or general-purpose food additive (qv) under the CFR (20), and it is permitted in certain food packaging (qv) materials. 

Lactic acid is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for multipurpose food use. Lactate salts such as calcium and sodium lactates and esters such as ethyl lactate used in pharmaceutical preparations are also considered safe and nontoxic (7). The U.S. Food and Dmg Administration fists lactic acid (all isomers) as GRAS and sets no limitations on its use in food other than current good manufacturing practice (46). 

Health and Safety. The U.S. FDA has affirmed R%- and S(—)-maHc acid as substances that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as flavor enhancers, flavoring agents and adjuvants, and as pH control agents at levels ranging from 6.9% for hard candy to 0.7% for miscellaneous food uses (42). R%- and A(—)-maHc acid may not be used in baby foods. MaHc acid is also cleared to correct natural acid deficiencies in juice or wine (43). 

Health and Safety. The FDA affirmed (R-R, R -tartaric acid as a generally-recognized-as-safe (GRAS) food substance (88). 

Potassium sorbate, but not sorbic acid, is generally recognized as safe for use in animal feeds (154) and in paper and paperboard products for food packaging (155). 

Sodium dithionite is considered only moderately toxic. The solution is reported to have an LD q (rat, oral) of about 5 g/kg. As with sulfites, fairly large doses of sodium dithionite can probably be tolerated because oxidation to sulfate occurs. However, irritation of the stomach by the Hberated sulfurous acid is expected. As a food additive, sodium dithionite is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) (367). 

Benzaldehyde is a synthetic flavoring substance, sanctioned by the U.S. Food and Dmg Administration (FDA) to be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for foods (21 CFR 182.60). Both "pure almond extract" and "imitation almond extract" are offered for sale. Each contains 2.0—2.5 wt % benzaldehyde in an aqueous solution containing approximately one-third ethyl alcohol. 

FDA. 1998. Direct food substances affirmed as generally recognized as safe. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 184. 

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