# Calcium lignosulfonate — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Calcium lignosulfonate, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.715; use conditions is in or on food, subject to the provisions of this section, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Calcium lignosulfonate _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** 21 CFR 172.715 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in or on food, subject to the provisions of this section. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 24, 2023] § 172.715 Calcium lignosulfonate. Calcium lignosulfonate may be safely used in or on food, subject to the provisions of this section. ( a ) Calcium lignosulfonate consists of sulfonated lignin, primarily as calcium and sodium salts.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).