Sodium levulinate
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2025-10-09
- Expires: 2028-11-20
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, and Industrial / Manufacturing applications, Sodium levulinate is specifically used in antimicrobial agent, chemical intermediate, conditioning agent, enzyme inhibitor, food additive, and preservative.
Sodium levulinate is produced from the reaction of an inorganic base (sodium hydroxide) and levulinic
acid, which is biorefined from low-grade cellulose, sugar and starchy crops, wood, organic waste, or
algae. Levulinic acid is also found in natural and processed food including Chinese quince, papaya,
rice, sake, and wheaten bread (CIR 2021). It is a green chemistry alternative to non-renewable energy
resources for biomass conversion processes (Hussain et al. 2023).
Chemical Synonyms Levulinic acid, sodium salt; Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, sodium salt; Sodium 4-oxopentanoate; Sodium 4-oxovalerate
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing