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Food Additives Approved by WHO:

• POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOOLEATE [show][hide]

  Synonyms:	POLYSORBATE 80
  Chemical Names:	MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE COMMERCIAL OLEIC ACID AND CONDENSED WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE PER MOLE OF SORBITOL AND ITS ANHYDRIDES
  CAS number:	9005-65-6
  FEMA number:	2917
  INS:	433
  Evaluation year:	1973
  ADI:	0-25 mg/kg bw
  Meeting:	17
  Specs Code:	R
  Comments:	As total polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan esters
  Report:	NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/20
  Tox Monograph:	FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/254
  Specification:	COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/87

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Food Additives Approved by European Union:

• Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) [show][hide]

  Chemical name	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
  CAS number	9005-65-6
  E No.	E 433
  INS	433
  Group	No
  Component of the group	Polysorbates (E 432 - 436)

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