Food Safety Substance
Sodium chloride
Sodium chloride is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 985 | - | sodium chloride | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | SODIUM CHLORIDE | - | 7647-14-5 | no_data | - | FOOD_ADDITIVE | 1985 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Sodium chloride used for in food?
Sodium chloride appears in food-use rows as: Preservative.
Is Sodium chloride safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Sodium chloride?
No ADI row was found for Sodium chloride in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Sodium chloride also used in cosmetics?
Sodium chloride has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Sodium Chloride, EU status permitted.