Light cream to tan beads or flakes or hard, waxy solid with a slight characteristic odour.
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The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.
Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| European Union | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Philippines | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Austria | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Belgium | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Denmark | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Estonia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Finland | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| France | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Germany | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Greece | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Hungary | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Ireland | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Italy | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Latvia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Malta | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Poland | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Portugal | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Romania | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Spain | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Sweden | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| Australia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
| New Zealand | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: Emulsifier, sweetener, thickener, retains moisture, modifying agent. No known adverse effects.
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: Caused growth retardation in animal studies- may cause liver bile duct changes
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids. Suitable for vegetarian label indicates that only vegetable fat is used as a source.
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: From stearic acid and is used in dried yeast. Stearic acid is found in vegetable and animal fats, but commercial production is usually synthetic.
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: No known adverse effects.
Food Reactions - Food Intolerance, Allergy & Adverse Reactions
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(2-((2R,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl) octadecanoate
[2-[(2R,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] octadecanoate
Emultex SMS
Glycomul S
Ionet S-60C
Liposorb S
Montane 60
Ms-33-F
Norfox sorbo S-60FG
Sorban AST
Sorbirol ISM
Sorbitan monostearate
Span 60
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
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| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| UK Food Guide |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Wikipedia |
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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