Processing Aid · CAS 30915-61-8

Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt: 4/5 (Low Risk)

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

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The verdict

Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt 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

Identified by CAS number, not shelf prevalence

Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt: no OFF product match; CAS 30915-61-8 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 30915-61-8 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 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.

Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt: what it is

Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt (CAS 30915-61-8) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as processing aid.

Common Uses

processing aid

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

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 Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt safe to consume?

Polymaleic Acid, Sodium Salt scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 30915-61-8, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.