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Food additive databaseFats and other ingredientsChecked 2026-09-27

Alcohol (ethanol) 醸造用アルコール・酒精

Labeled as a foodSimilar rules abroadUsed in 6 products on this site
Purpose
extends shelf life
On the label
“醸造用アルコール” (brewing alcohol), “アルコール” (alcohol), “酒精” (shusei, alcohol)
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In Japan

  • Used in miso, soy sauce, sake, and so on. On labels it is treated as an ingredient.

Under stricter rules abroad

Category: Similar rules abroad

  • The EU also treats it as a food (an ingredient).

Products on this site that contain it

ProductAs written on the label
花王 アタックZERO ワンハンドタイプ花王界面活性剤[44%、高級アルコール系(非イオン)、高級アルコール系(陰イオン)、ヒドロキシアルカンスルホン酸塩]
料亭の味(だし入り) 750gマルコメ酒精
追いがつおつゆ2倍 500mlミツカンアルコール
日清デカうま 油そば日清食品酒精
割烹白だし 500mlヤマキアルコール
広島県産かきで造った オイスターソースセンナリ酒精

Product pages are in Japanese for now; each one reads every ingredient on the label.

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Last checked 2026-09-27. Rules change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

The categories are not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies.

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