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
- industrial
Polyphosphates
CAS 308070-41-9 · 40/100 · High conf.
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Polyphosphates in plain language
Also known as Condensed phosphates · Phosphates, condensed or poly · Phosphates, poly- · Polyphosphate · Polyphosphoric acids, salts (unspecified)
We don't have a plain-language description for Polyphosphates yet.
Recorded functional uses: Dispersing agent
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
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. Polyphosphates appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUEFSAEFSA statementAssessment of one published review on health risks associated with phosphate additives in food (EFSA ANS)
- Assessment of one published review on health risks associated with phosphate additives in food (EFSA ANS)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dispersing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dispersing agent.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
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Assessment of one published review on health risks associated with phosphate additives in food (EFSA ANS)
2013 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Polyphosphates 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.