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Sodium sulphates

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How we decide

A white solid that dissolves easily in water.

It is mainly used as a filler in powdered home laundry detergents.

Written from English Wikipedia¹

Vegan
Vegetarian
EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
Canada Permitted Health Canada · Other Accepted Uses

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.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 159 products on Open Food Facts that list sodium sulphates.

ready-to-drink complete meal smooth vanilla flavour yfood · 500 ml 8 additives
Crispy Crowns Ore-Ida · 30 oz 1 additive
Ranch KEN'S Steak House 11 additives
Ranch Dressing KEN'S Steak House 11 additives
Crispy Mini Tater Tots Ore-Ida 1 additive
CRISPY TATER TOTS Ore-Ida · 32 oz 1 additive

References

1Sodium sulfate. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.