Sorbitan esters

General Information

Chemical nameSorbitan esters
E No.E 491 - 495
GroupYes
Composition of the group Sorbitan monostearate (E 491)
Sorbitan tristearate (E 492)
Sorbitan monolaurate (E 493)
Sorbitan monooleate (E 494)
Sorbitan monopalmitate (E 495)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products (1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/l
  • Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners (1.8)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg , only milk and cream analogues; beverage whiteners
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions (2.2.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Edible ices (3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 500 mg/kg
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets (5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg , only sugar confectionery
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Chewing gum (5.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 (5.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) (13.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet) (13.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Desserts excluding products covered in category 1, 3 and 4 (16)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Fine bakery wares (7.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Sauces (12.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg , only emulsified sauces
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Yeast and yeast products (12.8)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only dry yeast and yeast for baking
  • Other (14.1.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 500 mg/l , only liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusion concentrates
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms (17.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • 1 The additives may be added individually or in combination
  • Food supplements supplied in a liquid form (17.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form (17.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • There are no applications for this additive

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