Sodium Hydroxide(E524)
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Sodium Hydroxide is a acidulant — Alkali and modifier for food starch, glazing additive for pretzels
Also: Caustic Soda, Soda Lye
What it does
Alkali and modifier for food starch, glazing additive for pretzels
Where you'll see it
pretzels, peeling solutions for tubers and fruits
What the research says
Ingestion causes burns, prostration, collapse; inhalation causes lung damage
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: FDA banned more than 10 percent in household drain cleaners
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): its ingestion causes burns, prostration, and collapse; inhalation causes lung damage