Food Safety Substance

Magnesium sulfate anhydrousE518

Magnesium sulfate anhydrous (E518) is a food additive with Not currently EU Annex II listed for food in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 7487-88-9 E518 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw

Codex

1 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

Magnesium sulfate anhydrous

CAS

7487-88-9

E-number

E518

DTXSID

DTXSID6042105

PubChem CID

24083

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	Not currently EU Annex II listed for food	-
Codex	Codex Alimentarius	Listed	Firming agent; Flavour enhancer

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	518	Firming agent; Flavour enhancer	12.1.2 Salt Substitutes	GMP	-

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.

CosmeticsMagnesium SulfateEU 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 Magnesium sulfate anhydrous used for in food?

Magnesium sulfate anhydrous appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator; Firming agent; Flavour enhancer.

Is Magnesium sulfate anhydrous / E518 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Not currently EU Annex II listed for food. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Magnesium sulfate anhydrous?

Magnesium sulfate anhydrous has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Magnesium sulfate anhydrous also used in cosmetics?

Magnesium sulfate anhydrous has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Magnesium Sulfate, EU status permitted.