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For Packaged food and beverages: Conformity: Must meet the conditions of Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (21 CFR 173.405) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 173.405.. In force since 4 Dec 2012.

The section's conditions of use (foods, limits, specifications, labelling) are written in § 173.405 and are not broken down here. Section text as written: "(a) The additive is an antimicrobial agent used in wash water for fruits and vegetables. The additive may be used at a level not to exceed 111 milligrams per kilogram in the wash water. Fruits and vegetables treated by the additive do not require a potable water rinse. (b) The additive is limited to use in commissaries, cafeterias, restaurants, retail food establishments, nonprofit food establishments, and other food service operations in which food is prepared for or served directly to the consumer. (c) To assure safe use of the additive, the label or labeling of the additive container shall".

“§ 173.405 Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate. Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (CAS No. 25155-30-0) may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
Parts 172-189 substance sections, 21 CFR 173.405, Subpart Specific Usage Additives · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 173 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
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    For Packaged food and beverages: Conformity: Must meet the conditions of Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (21 CFR 173.405) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 173.405.. In force since 4 Dec 2012.

    The section's conditions of use (foods, limits, specifications, labelling) are written in § 173.405 and are not broken down here. Section text as written: "(a) The additive is an antimicrobial agent used in wash water for fruits and vegetables. The additive may be used at a level not to exceed 111 milligrams per kilogram in the wash water. Fruits and vegetables treated by the additive do not require a potable water rinse. (b) The additive is limited to use in commissaries, cafeterias, restaurants, retail food establishments, nonprofit food establishments, and other food service operations in which food is prepared for or served directly to the consumer. (c) To assure safe use of the additive, the label or labeling of the additive container shall".

    “§ 173.405 Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate. Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (CAS No. 25155-30-0) may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
    Parts 172-189 substance sections, 21 CFR 173.405, Subpart Specific Usage Additives · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 173 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
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    We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 19 Aug 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

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    We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 13 Nov 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

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Prop 65 listing

California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.

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Not on California's list when we last checked it.

Groups

Group memberships

Groups that name this substance. Markets define groups like PFAS in different ways.

Not named in any group

No group we track names this substance. Groups like PFAS are defined by chemical structure and don't list members, so whether it's in one depends on your product.

Records

Recalls and alerts

Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.

No records in our feeds

No Prop 65 notice, EU Safety Gate alert or CPSC recall has named Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate since January 2023. Other agencies may still have acted.

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