Food Safety Substance
Ammonium lactateE328
Ammonium lactate (E328) is a food additive with Not currently approved EU food use in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | AMMONIUM LACTATE | - | 52003-58-4 | NOT LIMITED | - | ACIDITY_REGULATOR, FLOUR_TREATMENT_AGENT | 1973 |
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 Ammonium lactate used for in food?
Ammonium lactate appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator.
Is Ammonium lactate / E328 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Not currently approved EU food use. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Ammonium lactate?
Ammonium lactate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Ammonium lactate also used in cosmetics?
Ammonium lactate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ammonium Lactate, EU status permitted.