What does Sodium erythorbate do?

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant.

Is Sodium erythorbate safe?

Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Sodium erythorbate

CAS 7378-23-6 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

8003-96-1 · 6381-77-7

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Sodium erythorbate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Sodium isoascorbate · Araboascorbic acid, monosodium salt, d- · E316 · Erythorbic acid sodium salt · Sodium salt isoascorbic acid · Ozoban
Show all 25 names
Sodium d-isoascorbate · Sodium erythorbate (1:1) · 2,3-Didehydro-3-O-natrio-D-erythro-hexono-1,4-lacton · 2,3-Didehydro-3-O-sodio-D- erythro-hexono-1,4-lactone · 2,3-didehidro-3-O-sodio-D-eritro-hexono-1,4-lactona · D-Erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma-lactone, monosodium salt · D-Sodiumisoascorbiate · D-erythro-Hex-2-enonic acid, γ-lactone, monosodium salt · E-316 · Eribate n · Ins NO.316 · INS-316- · Isona · Mercate 20 · Monosodium D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid gamma-lactone · Neo-cebitate · Sodium erythorbate / isoascorbic acid, sodium salt · sodium erythrobate · sodium erythrobate (% wt 25-30%)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant.
Antioxidant
Preservative
Colourant
Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Food and drug.

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. Sodium erythorbate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Pharma
Food
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionScientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of erythorbic acid (E 315) and sodium erythorbate (E 316) as food additives (EFSA ANS)
- Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of erythorbic acid (E 315) and sodium erythorbate (E 316) as food additives (EFSA ANS)Source →
GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: antioxidant.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: antioxidant.Source →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Iron Control, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Iron Control, Chemical reaction regulator.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of erythorbic acid (E 315) and sodium erythorbate (E 316) as food additives (EFSA ANS)
  2016 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: antioxidant.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
- JECFA evaluation record.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Sodium erythorbate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Open →

Reference links (2)

Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Openfda substance

apps.who.int

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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.

SoyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium erythorbate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Specialty occupational productsFood and drug

Typical roles

AntioxidantPreservativeColourantAntimicrobial

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium erythorbate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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