Light cream to tan beads or flakes or hard, waxy solid with a characteristic odour.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Not Permitted |
| Philippines | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Austria | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Belgium | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Denmark | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Estonia | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Finland | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| France | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Germany | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Greece | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Hungary | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Ireland | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Italy | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Latvia | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Malta | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Poland | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Portugal | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Romania | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Spain | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Sweden | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
| Australia | Not Permitted | |
| New Zealand | Not Permitted |
E495 - Sorbitan monopalmitate: Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids. Suitable for vegetarian label indicates that only vegetable fat is used as a source.
E495 - Sorbitan monopalmitate: Produced from sorbitol and lauric acid, a normal fatty acid from vegetable or animal origin. Emulsifier, stabiliser as alternative for 491. Banned in Australia. Avoid it.
E495 - Sorbitan monopalmitate: Not permitted in Australia.
E495 - Sorbitan monopalmitate: Avoid it, banned in some countries.
Food Reactions - Food Intolerance, Allergy & Adverse Reactions
[2-[(2R,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] hexadecanoate
Liposorb P
Sorbitan monohexadecanoate
Sorbitan monopalmitate
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| 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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