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Sodium Ethylhexyl Sulfate - FDA Status - Niaproof® Anionic Surfactant 08 - Niacet Corporation

FDA
Status

Section	Use References
FDA §173.315	Washing or assisting the lye peeling of fruits and vegetables, followed by a water rinse (maximum concentration 0.2% on a contained basis, 0.5%, as is)
FDA §175.105	Component of adhesives used in articles intended for packaging, transporting or holding food.
FDA §176.170	Component of paper and paperboard in contact with fatty and aqueous foods provided that surfaces comply with extractive limitations.
EPA §182.99	Inert (or Occasionally Active) Ingredients for use in formulations applied to growing crops or to raw agricultural commodities after harvest.
EPA §182.99	Inert (or Occasionally Active) Ingredients for use in formulations applied to animals.
NIAPROOF Anionic Surfactant 08 has been accepted by Consumer and Marketing Service of the USDA as a wetting agent for poultry scald vats (maximum concentration 2.5%, as is) and for washing or to assist the lye peeling of fruits and vegetables (maximum concentration 0.5%, as is) used in processed meat or poultry products. It is listed in USFDA regulations by the chemical name, sodium 2-ethylhexyl sulfate.

Last Modified 04/23/08