Sodium lauryl sulfate
For Sodium lauryl sulfate, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.822; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the following specifications: ( 1 ) It is a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates consisting chiefly of sodium lauryl sulfate [CH 2 (CH 2 ) 10 CH 2 OSO 2 Na], recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Sodium lauryl sulfate verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.822 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the following specifications: ( 1 ) It is a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates consisting chiefly of sodium lauryl sulfate [CH 2 (CH 2 ) 10 CH 2 OSO 2 Na]. verified
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What the source says
§ 172.822 Sodium lauryl sulfate. The food additive sodium lauryl sulfate may be safely used in food in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the following specifications: ( 1 ) It is a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates consisting chiefly of sodium lauryl sulfate [CH 2 (CH 2 ) 10 CH 2 OSO 2 Na].
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172