Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- food
Aspartic acid homopolymer potassium salt
CAS 64723-18-8 · 40/100 · High conf.
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Aspartic acid homopolymer potassium salt in plain language
Also known as Potassium polyaspartate
Used in food as a stabiliser.
- Stabilizer
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Aspartic acid homopolymer potassium salt appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUEFSAEFSA opinionSafety of potassium polyaspartate (A-5D K/SD) for use as a stabiliser in wine (EFSA ANS)
- Safety of potassium polyaspartate (A-5D K/SD) for use as a stabiliser in wine (EFSA ANS)Source →
GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: stabilizer.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: stabilizer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: stabilizer.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Safety of potassium polyaspartate (A-5D K/SD) for use as a stabiliser in wine (EFSA ANS)
2016 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Aspartic acid homopolymer potassium salt yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.