Flavor ingredient regulatory record
Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid
Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid is a natural complex flavoring material in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4804 (CAS 61789-44-4). Its odor is fatty, oily, slightly sweet, green.
- FEMA
- 4804
- CAS
- 61789-44-4
- JECFA
- 2310
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS. Source: FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library.
Structure
Material
Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid is a natural complex material rather than a single molecule, so it has no one structure. FEMA lists it as Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid.
Identity
Also known as: Fatty acids, castor-oil, Fatty acids, castor oil, Castor oil acids, Castor-oil fatty acids, Co-FA, Dedico 5981.
Can Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid be labeled natural?
Nature occurrence: Not yet found in nature (provisional).
Nature occurrence has not been settled for this substance, so the natural or artificial class is not stated here. The FEMA GRAS status does not depend on it.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4804. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
No EU FL number is on file for Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
JECFA number 2310.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
TSCA Inventory status
A flavor ingredient is also an industrial chemical. Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid appears on the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical Substance Inventory under CAS 61789-44-4, where EPA names it Fatty acids, castor-oil.
Active in US commerce
EPA designates this substance active, so no Notice of Activity Form B is required before manufacturing. What active and inactive mean.
EPA regulatory flags
| Flag | EPA definition | What it obliges |
|---|---|---|
| UVCB | The presence of "UVCB" indicates the substance is a Class 2 substance within the UVCB group, i.e. those with "unknown" or "variable composition," "complex reaction products" and "biological materials." | Care with identity. A UVCB has no definite molecular formula, so its identity rests on the process and the feedstock. Two suppliers can ship materially different material under one CAS number. |
From the EPA non-confidential TSCA Inventory, July 2026 release. EPA also maintains a confidential portion it does not publish. Search the Inventory by CAS number.
Odor and taste
Odor: Fatty, oily, slightly sweet, green.
Taste: Savory, fatty, slightly sour.
Where it is used
Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid is used in food additive, cosmetics, nutritional supplements and cooking oils, typically as a fruity note.
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Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid FAQ
Does Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid have FEMA GRAS status?
Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid holds FEMA GRAS status under FEMA number 4804. It is also codified at 21 CFR 172.515.
How do I cite Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid by FEMA or CAS number?
Cite Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid as FEMA 4804 or CAS 61789-44-4; both point to the same entry. FEMA files it in the fruity flavor category.
Is Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid approved in the EU?
No EU FL number is on file for Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid. It has a JECFA evaluation (JECFA 2310), which the EU list draws on, but the Union List entry itself should be confirmed before EU use.
Has JECFA evaluated Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid?
Yes. JECFA number 2310.
What does Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid smell and taste like, and where is it used?
The odor of Mixture of Ricinoleic acid, Linoleic acid, and Oleic acid is fatty, oily, slightly sweet, green. On the palate it is savory, fatty, slightly sour. Typical uses are food additive, cosmetics, nutritional supplements and cooking oils.
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Sources and attribution. The FEMA number and GRAS status on this page name a conclusion reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States. FDA does not list this substance by FEMA number in its Substances Added to Food inventory. Its identity is attested by EPA TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory, matched on CAS 61789-44-4.
FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record and is worth reading alongside this page.
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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.