Food Safety Substance

Sodium dodecyl sulfateE487

Sodium dodecyl sulfate (E487) is a food additive with Not EU food additive in the EU, Limited GRAS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 151-21-3 E487 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Limited GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
CAS
151-21-3
E-number
E487
PubChem CID
3423265
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsSODIUM LAURYL SULFATEEU status: permitted 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 dodecyl sulfate used for in food?

Sodium dodecyl sulfate appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier.

Is Sodium dodecyl sulfate / E487 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not EU food additive. US/FDA evidence: Limited GRAS.

What is the ADI for Sodium dodecyl sulfate?

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

Is Sodium dodecyl sulfate also used in cosmetics?

Sodium dodecyl sulfate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, EU status permitted.