(+/-)-2,8-Epithio-Cis-P-Menthane
Organosulfur compound used in flavor applications.
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No HigherBar policy on this ingredient.
Approved in 2 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 5.
(+/-)-2,8-Epithio-Cis-P-Menthane is an organic compound containing a sulfur bridge between carbon atoms. It is used in food flavoring to provide distinctive aromatic and taste characteristics.
What each registry publishes about (+/-)-2,8-epithio-cis-p-menthane.
Every row comes from a published regulator source, linked so you can read it yourself. "Prohibited" means a regulator has affirmatively banned it; "not authorized" means it has never been cleared for that use there. The two are not the same thing, so we never collapse them.
Approved in 2 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 5. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
| Registry | Status | Published record |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FDA) | Approvedgras | Technical effect: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT |
| European Union (EFSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| United Kingdom (FSA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Codex Alimentarius (JECFA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Japan (CAA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Canada (Health Canada) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
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