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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Sodium sulfite
CAS 68135-69-3
Antioxidant · Filler · Flux agent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3033 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Medical/dental.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sodium sulfite appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
USFDAinactive ingredient database18 entries — 10 administration routes
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.02 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: INTRALESIONAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 96 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 96 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.2 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 0.5 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Potency: 0.3 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 1.15 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 5 mgSource →
- Route: SOFT TISSUE; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.15 %w/vSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 8 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3033 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Hair waving or straightening, Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3033 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Hair waving or straightening, Antioxidant.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Sodium sulfite. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- SulphitesContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Sodium sulfite in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3,033
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsMedical/dentalBatteriesCleaning and safetyIndustrial products
Typical roles
AntioxidantFillerFlux agentFragranceHair waving or straighteningPreservativeReducing agentStabilizing agent
Found in these products
- Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair CreamCantu · HairHigh
- Palmers Raw Shea Nourish 2yrs prodNon Food ProductsHigh
- Bálsamo Corporal AloeBabaria · SuncareHigh
- Metalic TouchRubelia · Hair ColorHigh
- Bálsamo después del sol efecto hieloBabaria · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Munchies Cheddar Cheese Sandwich Crackers 1.38 Ounce Plastic BagSnacksCritical
- Munchies Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers 1.42 Ounce Plastic BagSnacksCritical
- 1.42oz snack toasted peanut butterSnacksCritical
- Ginzing Refreshing eye creamOriginsHigh
- Intensive crème soin 6-0 600 Chatain ClairHenkel,Palette,Saint-Algue · HairHigh
- Gel apaisant de toilette intime confort extrême à l'aloe veraIntima, Reckitt Benckiser · HygieneHigh
- Seifenfreies WaschstückSeba Med · HygieneHigh
- Ополаскиватель для полости рта "Основной уход"Лесной Бальзам · HygieneHigh
- Barbe et moustache M-55 NoirJust for men · HairHigh
- Hand-wash AntibacterialCertex · Hand WashHigh
- Coloration Permanente Huile d'Argan 7.0 BlondKorres · HairCritical
- Crema solare viso multi protectionPrep · SuncareHigh
- Crema pies durezasBabariaCritical
- Bálsamo After Shave Cannabis BabariaBabariaHigh
- Color Advance negro nº1LlonguerasCritical
