Food Additive · CAS 8061-51-6

Lignin Sodium Sulfonate

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Lignin Sodium Sulfonate: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Lignin Sodium Sulfonate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Lignin Sodium Sulfonate 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

Lignin Sodium Sulfonate: no OFF product match; CAS 8061-51-6 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 8061-51-6 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Food Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data 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.

Lignin Sodium Sulfonate: what it is

Lignin Sodium Sulfonate (CAS 8061-51-6) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as boiler water additive.

Common Uses

boiler water additive

Catalog-profile peer axes

Lignin Sodium Sulfonate among its nationwide catalog-profile peers

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 Lignin Sodium Sulfonate safe to consume?

Lignin Sodium Sulfonate scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 8061-51-6, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.