Sodium saccharin

Sodium saccharin (CAS 82385-42-0) is a synthetic, non-nutritive sweetener sold under common names including Saccharin Sodium Salt and Saccharin Sodium Dihydrate. It carries no E-number designation in the EU but is recognised globally as a high-intensity sweetening agent approximately 300 to 500 times sweeter than sucrose.

In food and beverage formulation, sodium saccharin delivers intense sweetness at low inclusion rates without contributing calories, making it functional in sugar-reduced products where cost-per-sweetness ratio is a primary driver. In oral care and pharmaceutical applications, it masks bitter active ingredients and improves palatability of syrups, tablets, and toothpaste bases.

Sodium saccharin is available in food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade forms, with quality benchmarks including FCC, Ph.Eur., and USP standards. It is subject to REACH registration requirements for EU supply. The product is typically offered as a crystalline powder in 25 kg bags, with bulk options available depending on supplier.