naphthol
Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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Properties
- Odor description
- solvent
- CAS number
- 90-15-3
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4682
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 25
- FEMA primary name
- OCTAHYDRO-4,8A-DIMETHYL-4A(2H)-NAPHTHOL
Reported use levels (ppm by food category)
Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.
| Food category | Typical (ppm) | Maximum (ppm) |
|---|---|---|
| baked goods | 0.1 | 4 |
| beverages (alcoholic) | 1 | 5 |
| beverages (non-alcoholic) | 1 | 5 |
| breakfast cereal | 0.1 | 1 |
| cheese | 0.1 | 1 |
| chewing gum | 1 | 2.5 |
| condiments/ relishes | 0.1 | 1 |
| confectionery frostings | 1 | 5 |
| egg products | 0.1 | 1 |
| fats/oils | 0.1 | 1 |
| fish products | 0.1 | 1 |
| frozen dairy | 0.1 | 1 |
| fruit ices | 1 | 5 |
| gelatins/puddings | 1 | 5 |
| granulated sugar | 0.1 | 1 |
| gravies | 0.1 | 1 |
| hard candy | 1 | 3 |
| imitation dairy | 0.1 | 1 |
| instant coffee/tea | 0.1 | 1 |
| jams/jellies | 1 | 3 |
| meat products | 0.1 | 1 |
| milk products | 0.1 | 1 |
| nut products | 0.1 | 1 |
| other grains | 0.1 | 1 |
| poultry | 0.1 | 1 |
| processed fruits | 0.1 | 1 |
| processed vegetables | 0.1 | 1 |
| reconstituted vegetables | 0.1 | 1 |
| seasonings/ flavors | 1 | 3 |
| snack foods | 0.1 | 1 |
| soft candy | 1 | 3 |
| soups | 0.1 | 1 |
| sugar substitutes | 0.1 | 1 |
| sweet sauces | 0.1 | 1 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain naphthol. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of naphthol in it.
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