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Sodium Polyaspartate
Sodium Polyaspartate
Low concern
Considered low-toxicity and biodegradable; primarily an industrial/cosmetic ingredient, not authorized as a food additive in most jurisdictions. No significant health concern at incidental dietary exposure.
Found in
7 products
What it is
Sodium salt of polyaspartic acid; a biodegradable anionic polymer derived from L-aspartic acid.
Used primarily as a scale inhibitor in industrial water treatment and as a chelating/conditioning agent in cosmetics; not a typical food ingredient.
Why it's flagged
- primarily an industrial/cosmetic ingredient, not a food additive
What regulators actually say
"Sodium polyaspartate reviewed by CIR for cosmetic chelating use."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not listed as a direct food additive; permitted in some indirect food contact applications.
European Union — EFSA
Not authorized as a food additive.
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