Antioxidant · CAS 7681-53-0

Sodium Hypophosphite

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Sodium Hypophosphite: 4/5 (Low Risk)

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

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The verdict

Sodium Hypophosphite 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

Sodium Hypophosphite: no OFF product match; CAS 7681-53-0 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 7681-53-0 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Antioxidant 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.

Sodium Hypophosphite, explained

Sodium Hypophosphite (CAS 7681-53-0) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as antioxidant.

Common Uses

antioxidant

Catalog-profile peer axes

Sodium Hypophosphite 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 Sodium Hypophosphite safe to consume?

Sodium Hypophosphite scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 7681-53-0, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.