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Sulfuric Acid 硫酸

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E513)

Purpose: processing agent
On the label: Often not labeled (because it is neutralized or removed before the final food is completed). When written by substance name: “硫酸” (sulfuric acid)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: 硫酸 (No. 449)

In Japan

An acid used in food manufacturing. The standards for use require that it be neutralized or removed before the final food is completed.
Under the Food Labeling Standards, labeling is exempt when it counts as a processing aid, for example one used during manufacturing that does not remain in the final food.

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 E513.

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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