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Irganox 1010 in food: ingestion safety

Moderate risk

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(People-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) Safety profile for Irganox 1010 relevant to people.

What is irganox 1010?

The IUPAC name is [3-[3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyloxy]-2,2-bis[3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyloxymethyl]propyl] 3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate.

Also known as: pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate), Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate), PEPT, 6683-19-8.

IUPAC name
[3-[3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyloxy]-2,2-bis[3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyloxymethyl]propyl] 3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate
CAS number
6683-19-8
Molecular formula
C73H108O12
Molecular weight
1177.67 g/mol
SMILES
CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=CC(=C1O)C(C)(C)C)CCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)C(C)(C)C)O)C(C)(C)C)(COC(=O)CCC3=CC(=C(C(=C3)C(C)(C)C)O)C(C)(C)C)COC(=O)CCC4=CC(=C(C(=C4)C(C)(C)C)O)C(C)(C)C
PubChem CID
64819

Risk for people

Moderate risk

Regulatory consensus

2 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified Irganox 1010. The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
REACH——No SVHC; no restrictions; widely accepted
FDA——Permitted in food packaging; CFR Part 178 compliant

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where you encounter irganox 1010

  • polyethylene
  • polypropylene
  • polyolefins
  • food_packaging
  • plastic_films

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Irganox 1010:

  • Bio-based plasticizers (epoxidized soybean oil, citrate esters)
    Trade-offs: Alternative approach; specific tradeoffs depend on application context, scale, and regulatory requirements. Full hazard assessment of alternative recommended before adoption to avoid regrettable substitution.
    Relative cost: 2-5× conventional
  • Non-phthalate plasticizers (DINCH, DEHT) where phthalates are currently used
    Trade-offs: Alternative approach; specific tradeoffs depend on application context, scale, and regulatory requirements. Full hazard assessment of alternative recommended before adoption to avoid regrettable substitution.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×
  • Additive-free polymer formulations where performance allows
    Trade-offs: Alternative approach; specific tradeoffs depend on application context, scale, and regulatory requirements. Full hazard assessment of alternative recommended before adoption to avoid regrettable substitution.
    Relative cost: Lower (ingredient elimination)

Frequently asked questions

What products contain irganox 1010?

Irganox 1010 appears in: polyethylene; polypropylene; polyolefins.

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Sources (2)
  1. PubChem Compound CID 6323430 — database
  2. ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 6683-19-8 — reference

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