# Sodium stearoyl lactylate — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Sodium stearoyl lactylate, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.846; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) The additive, which is a mixture of sodium salts of stearoyl lactylic acids and minor proportions of sodium salts of related acids, is manufactured by the reaction of stearic acid and lactic acid and conversion to the sodium ; cas no. is 25-383-997, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Sodium stearoyl lactylate _(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 172.846 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) The additive, which is a mixture of sodium salts of stearoyl lactylic acids and minor proportions of sodium salts of related acids, is manufactured by the reaction of stearic acid and lactic acid and conversion to the sodium ...
- **CAS No.:** 25-383-997 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 172.846 Sodium stearoyl lactylate. The food additive sodium stearoyl lactylate (CAS Reg. No. 25-383-997) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

## 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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