Informe del Comité Científico de la Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) en relación con la seguridad del uso de una solución acuosa de lauril éter sulfato sódico como coadyuvante tecnológico para el lavado de manzanas, melocotones, plátanos, tomates, pimientos y cítricos en las plantas de procesado
- Sonia Marín Sillué
- Houda Berrada Ramdani
- Isabel Hernando Hernando
- Ricardo López Rodriguez
ISSN: 1885-6586
Year of publication: 2022
Issue: 35
Pages: 139-150
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista del Comité Científico de la AESAN
Abstract
The company Productos Citrosol S.A. has requested an assessment of the safety of using an aqueous solution of Lauryl ether sulfate sodium (27 %) as a processing aid, with comercial designation Citroboost. The proposed use is the washing of apples, peaches, bananas, tomatoes, peppers and citrus fruits in processing plants. The dose of the processing aid to be used will be 0.4 % V/V in all cases, so that the final concentration of Lauryl ether sulfate sodium in the washing solutions will be 1080 ppm. Considering the most adverse scenario of the presence of residues in apples, peaches, bananas, tomatoes, peppers and citrus fruits, and their consumption in Europe, an Estimated Daily Intake (EDI) of these residues as well as a consumer risk assessment as well as a consumer risk assessment by calculating the Margin of Safety (MOS) have been made. It is the conclusion of the Scientific Committee that, based on the information provided by the applicant and taking into account the proposed composition and conditions of use, the use of the aqueous solution of Lauryl ether sulfate sodium as a processing aid does not pose risks to consumer health.