Clear, colourless, hygroscopic, somewhat oily liquid with a slight, fatty odour, consisting predominantly of a mixture of the 1,2- and 1,3- diacetates of glycerol, with minor amounts of the mono- and tri-esters.
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Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
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| Australia and New Zealand | Not Permitted |
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| Denmark | Not Permitted | |
| Estonia | Not Permitted | |
| Finland | Not Permitted | |
| France | Not Permitted | |
| Germany | Not Permitted | |
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| Hungary | Not Permitted | |
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1517 - Glycerol diacetate: Glycerol diacetate is commercially produced from acetic acid and glycerol. Used as solvent for flavours. May cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhoea, thirst, dizziness and mental confusion.
1517 - Glycerol diacetate: May cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhoea, thirst, dizziness and mental confusion.
1517 - Glycerol diacetate: Humectant and solvent derived from glycerol; used to coat fresh fruit in the US
(1-acetyloxy-3-hydroxypropan-2-yl) acetate
Diacetyl glycerol
Diacetylglycerol
Glycerine diacetate
Glycerol 1,3-di(acetate)
Glycerol diacetate
Glyceryl diacetate
Diacetin
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Guide |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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