Food Safety Substance

Potassium sulfateE515

Potassium sulfate (E515) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 7778-80-5 E515 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 | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Potassium sulfate

CAS

7778-80-5

E-number

E515

DTXSID

DTXSID6029701

PubChem CID

24507

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	PUBLISHED	EU additive listing; Annex II entry
Codex	Codex Alimentarius	Listed	Acidity regulator

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Status	Type	Name	Note
European Union	E515	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Potassium sulphates	-

SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Name	INS	Policy item	Note
European Union	E515	Potassium sulphates	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3212	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	-	-	-	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	-	-	-	EU Food Additives Database

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	515(i)	Acidity regulator	01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	GMP	For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only, as an acidity regulator in flavoured fermented milks and flavoured drinks based on...

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	ALUMINIUM POTASSIUM SULFATE	-	10043-67-1	NO ADI ALLOCATED	-	ACIDITY_REGULATOR, FIRMING_AGENT, RAISING_AGENT	1978
JECFA	POTASSIUM SULFATE	-	7778-80-5	NOT SPECIFIED	-	FLAVOUR_ENHANCER, SALT_SUBSTITUTE	1985

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.

CosmeticsPotassium SulfateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerEuropean 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 Potassium sulfate used for in food?

Potassium sulfate appears in food-use rows as: Salt substitute; Acidity regulator.

Is Potassium sulfate / E515 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: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Potassium sulfate?

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

Is Potassium sulfate also used in cosmetics?

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