Is it possible to eat sodium tripolyphosphate?

Sodium tripolyphosphate can be eaten. If the sodium tripolyphosphate content of food meets the national standard, it can be eaten. Sodium tripolyphosphate can also be added to laundry detergents.

In industry, sodium tripolyphosphate can be used as a detergent additive, in petroleum, metallurgy, mining, paper, water treatment, etc. It is mainly used as a synthetic detergent assistant, soap synergist, and prevent grease sedimentation and frosting of soap bars. It has a strong emulsifying effect on lubricating oils and fats and can be used to adjust the pH value of buffer soaps.

Due to the introduction of the national phosphorus limitation policy, the use of sodium tripolyphosphate in detergent additives is gradually being reduced and gradually replaced by layered sodium silicate, molecular sieve and other products.

In the food industry, sodium tripolyphosphate can be used as a water retention agent, quality improver, pH regulator, and metal chelator. According to China''s hygiene standard on the use of food additives (gb2760-2011), the maximum intake of canned food, fruit juice (fruit flavor) and vegetable protein drinks is 1.0g/kg; Dairy products, poultry products, meat products, ice cream, instant noodles, maximum use 5.0 g/kg.