Food additive databasepreservativeChecked 2026-10-02
Sodium Dehydroacetate デヒドロ酢酸ナトリウム
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- preservative
- On the label
- “保存料（デヒドロ酢酸Na）” (preservative (sodium dehydroacetate)), “保存料（デヒドロ酢酸ナトリウム）” (preservative (sodium dehydroacetate))
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- デヒドロ酢酸ナトリウム (No. 270)
In Japan
- A preservative that suppresses the growth of microorganisms. In Japan it can be used only in cheese, butter and margarine (standards for use).
- Because it is a preservative, it is written together with the purpose name, as in “保存料（デヒドロ酢酸Na）” (preservative (sodium dehydroacetate)) (CAA, Attachment to the Food Labeling Standards guidance).
Japan's standards for use
- Cheese, butter, margarine: up to 0.50 g/kg as dehydroacetic acid
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
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物1-1〜1-5（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲）東京都保健医療局の掲載版 (Japanese)
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.