BHA is a good antioxidant, the effective concentration is not toxic. As a food antioxidant, can impede the oxidation of fat food, slow food began to corrupt the time. In the maximum amount of food to fat shall not exceed 0.2g/kg. When the dosage of 0.02% than 0.01% of the antioxidant effect of a 10% increase, when the amount of more than 0.02% is the antioxidant effect decreased. For cosmetic anti-oxidant, able to acids, hydroquinone, methionine amino acid, lecithin and disulfide acid and other antioxidant effect. Antioxidants can also be used for feed. BHA as a fat-soluble antioxidant, fat-rich foods and appropriate food grease. Because of its good thermal stability, it can be fried or baked in the conditions of use. Addition of animal fat BHA antioxidant strong, while the unsaturated vegetable fats antioxidant poor. BHA stable pigment raw beef and inhibit the oxidation of esters. BHA and sodium tripolyphosphate and ascorbic acid combination can delay the spoilage of frozen pork chops. BHA may be slightly extended spray-dried whole milk shelf life, improve the shelf life of cheese. BHA can stabilize the color of pepper and chili powder, to prevent the walnuts, peanuts and other food oxidation. BHA join the oil and salt in baking, to keep baked goods and savory peanut flavor. Extend the shelf life of baked goods. BHA and other fat-soluble antioxidants can be mixed with, the better. Such as BHA and butylated hydroxytoluene with the use of protection carp, chicken, pork chops and frozen smoked pork pieces. BHA or butylated hydroxy-propyl gallate and citric acid mixture to the butter used to make candy, candy inhibit oxidation.