Dehydroacetic Acid & Sodium Dehydroacetate
INS 265 / INS 266
INS 265, INS 266, dehydroacetic acid, DHAA, sodium dehydroacetate, SDHA, sodium dehydroacetic acid
What it is
Dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt are antimicrobial-related food substances used under specified conditions in some jurisdictions, including direct food uses listed by FDA.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags the explicit names because these substances may be declared by chemical name and are not part of the ordinary EU E-number list. Regulatory permission is jurisdiction- and use-specific; a declared name does not establish the amount present.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect dehydroacetic acid, sodium dehydroacetate and the audit's INS 265/266 identifiers when explicitly printed.
- Show that their status must be interpreted by jurisdiction rather than assuming an EU E-number authorisation.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine the concentration or whether a particular use complies with its legal maximum from the ingredient list alone.
- Infer their presence when they are not declared.