Is Sichuan pepper oil compliant for food, flavor, and daily-chemical use?
Yes. Sichuan pepper oil is approved and widely used across food flavoring, food-additive, daily-chemical, and feed applications under the Chinese regulatory framework.
Regulatory Status
| Application | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Food flavoring | GB 2760 (national food-additive standards); pepper as a traditional spice |
| Food flavor / essence | GB 30616-2014《食品用香精》(green pepper oleoresin grade) |
| Food-use spice | GB 29938《食品用香料通则》(red pepper oleoresin grade) |
| Edible plant oil | GB 2716-2018《植物油》(as applicable to pepper-oil food products) |
| Labeling | GB 7718 (prepackaged food labeling) |
| Export spice quality | T/CFNA 6101-2020 (export-grade Hua Jiao with regional fingerprints) |
| Feed additives | T/GSWS 026-2026 (flavoring/attractant pepper essential oil) |
| EU market | (EC) No 1334/2008 flavorings regulation |
- Sichuan pepper is a culinary staple in China, Japan, and Korea; its oleoresin is a traditional food flavoring material
- Heavy metals and pesticides meet GB 2762 and GB 2763 respectively
- Microbiological and peroxide-value limits follow GB 2716-2018 and T/TSSP 039-2023
- We provide ingredient declarations, MSDS, and regional compliance letters for your target market
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This article was published on 2026-09-07, and last updated on 2026-09-07. The article will be continuously updated.
