Processing Aid · CAS 10035-04-8

Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. Its composite safety score is 4 out of 5 (Low Risk).

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The verdict

Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
-
EU status
0
state regulations

CAS-led regulatory snapshot

Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant: no OFF product match; CAS 10035-04-8 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 10035-04-8 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Processing Aid FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not established EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

What is Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant?

Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant (CAS 10035-04-8) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as humectant, malting or fermenting aid, ph control agent, processing.

Common Uses

humectant, malting or fermenting aid, ph control agent, processing

Catalog-profile peer axes

Nationwide catalog-profile peers for Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant safe to consume?

Calcium Chloride Anticaking Agent or Free-flow Agent, Drying Agent, Enzyme, Firming Agent, Freezing or Cooling Agent, Direct Contact, Fumigant scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 10035-04-8, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.