Is Craft Resin food safe?

We do not currently make a food-contact claim for Craft Resin, and you should not treat any Craft Resin product as food-safe.

We would rather give you a clear no than a comfortable maybe, because this is the kind of question where a vague answer causes real harm.

Why we do not claim it

A food-contact claim has to be backed by specific migration testing against the regulations of the market it is sold in — for example EU Regulation 10/2011, or FDA 21 CFR in the United States. We hold a range of independent test reports for our products, and none of them is a food-contact test.

We do hold ASTM D-4236 and EN 71-3 assessments. EN 71-3 is a toy safety standard covering the migration of certain elements — it is not a food-contact certificate, and it is often mistaken for one.

What this means in practice

• Do not make plates, bowls, cups, chopping boards, utensils or anything else that food or drink sits on, is served from, or is cut on.
• Do not use resin to seal the inside of a tumbler, mug or drinking vessel.
• Do not use it for anything a child might put in their mouth.

Coasters and trays are the common grey area. A fully cured coaster under a mug or glass is a normal, sensible use — the drink is in the vessel, not on the resin. A tray where food sits directly on the resin surface is not.

If you need a food-safe surface

Use a material that carries food-contact certification for your market, and keep the resin to the parts that food never touches.

Cured resin is not the same as food safe

Fully cured epoxy is inert and safe to handle. That is a different question from whether it is approved to be in contact with food, which depends on what may migrate into the food over time, at temperature, and with fats, acids or alcohol present. Being safe to touch does not answer that.

If your project depends on a food-contact answer, please contact us before you start and we will tell you honestly where we stand.