Food Safety Substance
Alginic acid, ammonium saltE403
Alginic acid, ammonium salt (E403) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer;... |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E403 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Ammonium alginate | - |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E403 | Ammonium alginate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3130 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only preparations in which ingredients have been injected; meat preparations composed of meat parts that have been handled differently: minced, sliced or processed and that are... | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only preparations in which ingredients have been injected; meat preparations composed of meat parts that have been handled differently: minced, sliced or processed and that are... | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.1 Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in reconstituted and recombined products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only.; For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented... |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use as a stabilizer or thickener only. |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.1 Pasteurized cream (plain) | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (CXS 288-1976) |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit | GMP | For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for application to the surface of fresh fruit. |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only. |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillet, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh (CODEX STAN 165-1989).;... |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For non-standardized food and for breaded or batter coatings in food conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets -... |
| Codex | 403 | Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings) | GMP | Excluding maple syrup. |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | AMMONIUM ALGINATE | - | 9005-34-9 | NOT SPECIFIED | - | THICKENER, EMULSIFIER, GELLING_AGENT, STABILIZER | 1992 |
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 Alginic acid, ammonium salt used for in food?
Alginic acid, ammonium salt appears in food-use rows as: thickener|stabilizer; Bulking agent; Carrier; Emulsifier; Foaming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Thickener.
Is Alginic acid, ammonium salt / E403 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Alginic acid, ammonium salt?
Alginic acid, ammonium salt has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . Source: food_substances.
Is Alginic acid, ammonium salt also used in cosmetics?
Alginic acid, ammonium salt has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ammonium Alginate, EU status permitted.