Sodium Saccharin(in 902 products)
Potential Risk Index®:
About:
Functions:
1. Sweetener - Sugar substitutes which provides a sweet taste without raising blood sugar levels
Saccharin and its sodium, potassium, and calcium salts are used as non-caloric artificial sweeteners which are 300-400 times sweeter than sucrose (sugar) with a bitter and metallic after taste when used in high concentrations. Saccharin is chemically prepared by the oxidation of o-toluenesulfonamide to form insoluble odorless white crystals.
It is used to sweeten products such as drinks, candies, cookies, and medicines. It has E number 954 and is approved to use as food additive in EU.
Scientific References:
1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5143
Safety and Hazards (UN GHS):
1. Harmful if swallowed (H302)
2. Toxic in contact with skin (H311)
3. Causes skin irritation (H315)
4. Toxic if inhaled (H331)
5. Harmful if inhaled (H332)
6. Suspected of causing genetic defects (H341)
7. May cause cancer (H350)
8. Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
9. Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (H361)
10. Very toxic to aquatic life (H400)
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