Food Safety Substance

Sodium formateE237

Sodium formate (E237) is a food additive with Restricted in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 141-53-7 E237 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA has no questions

ADI / TDI

ADI 3 mg/kg bw

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Sodium formate

CAS

141-53-7

E-number

E237

DTXSID

DTXSID2027090

PubChem CID

2723810

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	Restricted	-
United States	FDA	FDA has no questions	GRAS notice

SOURCE FDA FDA GRAS

FDA GRAS Status

US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.

Jurisdiction	GRN	Substance	FDA response	Intended use	Basis	Notifier
United States	668	Sodium formate	FDA has no questions	Intended to be used to support the growth of Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, and Leuconostoc species in fermented dairy and soy products at levels not to exceed 20 parts per million.	Scientific procedures	International Food Additives Council
United States	668	Sodium formate	FDA has no questions (in PDF)	Intended to be used to support the growth of <I>Streptococcus, Lactobacillus</I>, and <I>Leuconostoc</I> species in fermented dairy and soy products at levels not to exceed 20...	Scientific procedures	International Food Additives Council

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.

CosmeticsSodium FormateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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 formate used for in food?

Sodium formate appears in food-use rows as: Preservative.

Is Sodium formate / E237 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 3 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Restricted. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.

What is the ADI for Sodium formate?

Sodium formate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 3 mg/kg bw. Source: JECFA.

Is Sodium formate also used in cosmetics?

Sodium formate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Sodium Formate, EU status permitted.