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Oxalic Acid シュウ酸

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
processing agent
On the label
“シュウ酸” (oxalic acid) (labeling is exempt when it counts as a processing aid that does not remain in the final food)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
シュウ酸 (No. 203)

In Japan

  • A manufacturing agent used in food manufacturing processes. The standards for use require it to be removed before the final food is completed.
  • Labeling is exempt when it counts as a processing aid that does not remain in the final food.

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.
  • The EU does not permit its use as a food additive.

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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