E450iii — Tetrasodium diphosphate
E450iii (Tetrasodium diphosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 7 products sold in the Philippines. Function: emulsifier, humectant, sequestrant, stabilizer, thickener.
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.310, 182.70, 182.6787, 182.6789.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, formulation aid, humectant, ph control agent, sequestrant, stabilizer or thickener
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 7722-88-5 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
7 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).