On June 7, 2013 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion in which it considers 1,4:3,6-dianhydrosorbitol (CAS 652-67-5) safe for food contact. 1,4:3,6-dianhydrosorbitol may be used as a co-monomer together with ethylene glycol and 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane at up to 40 diol mole % in the production of polyesters. All individual substances were previously evaluated by EFSA and considered safe for food contact. 1,4:3,6-dianhydrosorbitol (CAS 652-67-5) has a specific migration limit (SML) of 5 mg/kg food established by EFSA in 2007 (AFC 2007). The oligomeric substance was evaluated in accordance with regulation EC 1935/2004 and the modeled migration did not exceed the previously established SML of 5 mg 1,4:3,6-dianhydrosorbitol/kg food. The final product may be used for single and repeated contact with all types of food stuff at up to 100°C.
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CEF (2013). “Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance, 1,4:3,6-
dianhydrosorbitol, CAS No 652-67-5, for use in food contact materials.” EFSA Journal 2013;11(6):3244.
AFC (2007). “Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to a 15th list of substances for food contact materials.” EFSA Journal (2007) 516 to 518, 1-12.
