Food Safety Substance

Sodium selenite

Sodium selenite is a food additive with Yes (Annex II) in the EU, Yes (GRAS) in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 10102-18-8 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Yes (GRAS)
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Sodium selenite
CAS
10102-18-8
DTXSID
DTXSID0032077
PubChem CID
24934
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsSodium SeleniteEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSDangerHazardous 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 Sodium selenite used for in food?

Sodium selenite appears in food-use rows as: vitamin.

Is Sodium selenite safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Yes (Annex II). US/FDA evidence: Yes (GRAS).

What is the ADI for Sodium selenite?

No ADI row was found for Sodium selenite in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Sodium selenite also used in cosmetics?

Sodium selenite has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Sodium Selenite, EU status restricted.