# Sodium lauryl sulfate — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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: 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 172.822 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_

## 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].

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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