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Is Sodium Fumarate vegetarian?

Sodium Fumarate

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Sodium fumarate, also called disodium fumarate, is the sodium salt of fumaric acid with the formula Na2C4H2O4. It appears as an odourless white crystalline powder and is used as an acidity regulator in food and cosmetics.

Also known as 231-725-2, Sodium-hydrogen fumarate
INCI name Sodium Fumarate
CAS number 17013-01-3
EC number 227-535-4
CosIng ID 79483
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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