Food additive databasedisinfectantChecked 2026-10-02
Sodium Hypochlorite (Hypochlorite of Soda) 次亜塩素酸ナトリウム（別名次亜塩素酸ソーダ）
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- disinfectant
- On the label
- “次亜塩素酸Na” (sodium hypochlorite), “次亜塩素酸ナトリウム” (sodium hypochlorite) (labeling is exempt when it counts as a processing aid)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- 次亜塩素酸ナトリウム（別名次亜塩素酸ソーダ） (No. 178)
In Japan
- A chlorine-based sterilizing agent. Under the standards for use, it cannot be used in sesame.
- When written by substance name, the short name is “次亜塩素酸Na” (sodium hypochlorite). When it counts as a processing aid that does not remain in the final food, labeling is exempt (annex to the Consumer Affairs Agency's “食品表示基準について” (Notes on the Food Labeling Standards)).
Japan's standards for use
- Must not be used in sesame
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 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (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.