Food Safety Substance

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 7722-88-5 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 40 mg/kg bw
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
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
CAS
7722-88-5
PubChem CID
24403
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFATETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE-7722-88-5no_data-ACIDITY_REGULATOR, EMULSIFIER, SEQUESTRANT1982
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsTETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATEEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningNITE-CMC
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 Tetrasodium pyrophosphate used for in food?

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier.

Is Tetrasodium pyrophosphate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 40 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Tetrasodium pyrophosphate?

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 40 mg/kg bw. Source: Food Additives.

Is Tetrasodium pyrophosphate also used in cosmetics?

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, EU status permitted.