E321

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

E Number	E321
Name	Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
Class	Antioxidants
Groups
Additional details	Antioxidant
Origin	Synthetic
Common applications	Animal fat, dairy products, sauces, mayonnaise, chips, biscuits, breakfast cereals, chewing gum, multivitamin products
Observations	Not recommended in children and pregnant women. At high doses, may cause hyperactivity, asthma, urticaria, insomnia, increase cholesterol levels and trigger problems of liver metabolism. At long-term may be carcinogenic.
Evaluation	To avoid

Category Number	Category Name	Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)	Details	Restrictions/exceptions
02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat)	100	Expressed on fat basis	only fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foods; frying oil and frying fat (excluding olive an pomace oil) and lard, fish oil, beef, poultry and sheep fat
02.2.2	Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions	100		only frying fat
05.3	Chewing gum	400	The additives may be added individually or in combination
12.2.2	Seasonings and condiments	200	The additives may be added individually or in combination Maximum limit expressed on fat
17.1	Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms	400	The additives may be added individually or in combination
17.2	Food supplements supplied in a liquid form	400	The additives may be added individually or in combination
17.3	Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form	400	The additives may be added individually or in combination