Food Safety Substance

Aluminum sesquisulfateE520

Aluminum sesquisulfate (E520) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.

CAS 10043-01-3 E520 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI 1 mg/kg bw

Codex

1 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Aluminum sesquisulfate

CAS

10043-01-3

E-number

E520

DTXSID

DTXSID2040317

PubChem CID

24850

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (11)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

Jurisdiction	Authority	Status	Evidence
European Union	EU Commission	PUBLISHED	EU additive listing; Annex II entry
Codex	Codex Alimentarius	Listed	Firming agent

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Status	Type	Name	Note
European Union	E520	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Aluminium sulphate	-

SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Name	INS	Policy item	Note
European Union	E520	Aluminium sulphate	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3215	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	10.2 processed eggs and egg products	ML 25	liquid egg white for egg foams only	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	10.2 processed eggs and egg products	ML 25	liquid egg white for egg foams only	EU Food Additives Database

SOURCE Codex Alimentarius Codex GSFA

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

Jurisdiction	INS / E-number	Function	Food category	Max level	Notes
Codex	520	Firming agent	Table 3 Foods in General (GMP)	GMP	Table 3 additive - GMP in foods in general

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	ALUMINIUM SULFATE (anhydrous)	-	10043-01-3	NO ADI ALLOCATED	-	FIRMING_AGENT	1978

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsAluminum SulfateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningHazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Aluminum sesquisulfate used for in food?

Aluminum sesquisulfate appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator; Firming agent.

Is Aluminum sesquisulfate / E520 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 1 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Aluminum sesquisulfate?

Aluminum sesquisulfate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 1 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.

Is Aluminum sesquisulfate also used in cosmetics?

Aluminum sesquisulfate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Aluminum Sulfate, EU status permitted.