E541Emulsifier · Stabiliser · Thickener
Sodium aluminium phosphate
Used in food as an emulsifier, stabiliser or thickener.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What research says
How it’s made and used
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Urine levels after eating1
People who ate pancakes made with sodium aluminium phosphate had more aluminium in their urine afterwards.
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Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 6,389 products on Open Food Facts that list sodium aluminium phosphate.
- Brownie Chocolate Fudge Fiber One · 25 g 6 additives
- Harina preparada completamente para hacer Hot Cakes Krusteaz · 4.53 kg 4 additives
- Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix Krusteaz · 907 gr 3 additives
- Brownies Chocolate Fudge Fiber One · 5.34 oz (151 g) 8 additives
- TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MUFFIN Costco · 27 oz 7 additives
- Pancake & Baking Mix Bisquick · 1.13 kg 3 additives
References
- 1Glynn A, Lignell S. Increased urinary excretion of aluminium after ingestion of the food additive sodium aluminium phosphate (SALP) - a study on healthy volunteers. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2019;36(8):1236-1243. doi:10.1080/19440049.2019.1626998