Food additive databasedisinfectantChecked 2026-10-02
Hypochlorous Acid Water 次亜塩素酸水
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- disinfectant
- On the label
- “次亜塩素酸水” (hypochlorous acid water) (labeling is exempt when it qualifies as a processing aid)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- 次亜塩素酸水 (No. 177)
In Japan
- An aqueous solution with hypochlorous acid as the main component, used as a disinfectant (“殺菌料”).
- The standards for use require that it be removed before the final food is completed. When it qualifies as a processing aid that does not remain in the final food, labeling is exempt.
Japan's standards for use
- Must be 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 not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
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.