Food · Sweeteners

Seisei-shio (Refined Salt)

精製塩 (Seisei-shio)

Also known as: Seisei-shio, Refined salt, Industrial-grade refined salt, 精製塩, 業務用精製塩, NaCl

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At a glance

CategoryFood
Japanese labeling name精製塩 業務用
Common Japanese notations精製塩, セイセイシオ, Salt
OriginRefined NaCl ≥99.5% salt; principal Japanese producers Salt-Industry-Center-of-Japan (旧専売)-system, Akō Salt, Tako-no-Yu Salt; volume industrial supply for processed-food, foodservice, and household retail
Typical functionsUniversal cooking salt — household and industrial, Processed-food production salt
Regulatory status in JapanStandard food labeling. NaCl ≥99.5% specification. Distinct from natural sea salt (which retains minerals) — refined salt is high-purity NaCl. Not a designated allergen.

Seisei-shio (精製塩) is industrial refined salt (≥99.5% NaCl), distinct from mineral-rich natural sea salt. Universal cooking salt for household and processed-food.

Classification

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Product applications

Functions

Regulatory tags

Used in (typical product categories)

Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.

  • Volume industrial refined salt
  • Household table salt retail

What it is

Refined NaCl ≥99.5%.

Typical uses in Japanese products

Universal cooking salt.

Processed-food production.

For OEM: industrial supply, household retail.

Regulatory classification in Japan

Standard food labeling. Not a designated allergen.

Regulatory classification in other markets

EUEstablished global salt market.
USAEstablished US salt market.
ChinaMajor Chinese salt industry.
KoreaEstablished trade.

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References

  1. MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — 精製塩 業務用

Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.

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