Food additive databaseprocessing agentChecked 2026-10-02

Hydrochloric Acid 塩酸

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E507)

Purpose: processing agent
On the label: Because it is neutralized or removed before the final food is completed, labeling is often exempt as a processing aid
Name in the List of Designated Additives: 塩酸 (No. 90)

In Japan

A processing agent (“製造用剤”) used in the manufacturing and processing of food. Under the standards for use, it must be neutralized or removed before the final food is completed.
Additives that are removed or neutralized before the food is completed and do not remain in it are exempt from additive labeling as processing aids (Food Labeling Standards).

Japan's standards for use

Must be neutralized or removed before the final food is completed.

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E507.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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