Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by European Union:


General Information

Synonyms: POLYSORBATE 20
Chemical Names: MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE COMMERCIAL LAURIC ACID AND CONDENSED WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE PER MOLE OF SORBITOL AND ITS ANHYDRIDES
CAS number: 9005-64-5
FEMA number: 2915
INS:

432

Functional Class: Food Additives
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Evaluations

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.3/85

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GSFA Provisions for POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOLAURATE

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
06.6

Batters (e.g. for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

5,000 mg/kg Note 2
07.1.4

Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs

3,000 mg/kg Note 11
05.1.4

Cocoa and chocolate products

5,000 mg/kg Note 101
05.1.3

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

1,000 mg/kg Note XS86
05.2

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

1,000 mg/kg Note XS309R
07.1.2

Crackers, excluding sweet crackers

5,000 mg/kg Note 11
02.3

Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

5,000 mg/kg Note 102
02.2.2

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

10,000 mg/kg Note 364,Note 360
02.4

Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7

3,000 mg/kg Note 102
04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk

1,000 mg/kg Note 154
02.1.3

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

5,000 mg/kg Note 102
07.1.6

Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares

3,000 mg/kg Note 11
12.6.3

Mixes for sauces and gravies

5,000 mg/kg Note 127
07.1.3

Other ordinary bakery products (e.g. bagels, pita, English muffins)

3,000 mg/kg Note 11
06.4.3

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

5,000 mg/kg Note 153
08.3

Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

5,000 mg/kg Note XS89,Note XS98,Note XS88
08.2

Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts

5,000 mg/kg Note XS97,Note XS96
07.1.5

Steamed breads and buns

3,000 mg/kg Note 11
01.6.1

Unripened cheese

80 mg/kg Note 38
02.1.2

Vegetable oils and fats

5,000 mg/kg Note 102
14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

500 mg/kg Note 127

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID443314
IUPAC Name2-[2-[3,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)oxolan-2-yl]-2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl dodecanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-24(30)34-19-18-31-20-22(32-15-12-27)26-25(35-17-14-29)23(21-36-26)33-16-13-28/h22-23,25-29H,2-21H2,1H3
InChI KeyHMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(C1C(C(CO1)OCCO)OCCO)OCCO
Molecular Formula 
WikipediaPolysorbate 20

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight522.676
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count10
Rotatable Bond Count26
Complexity507.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c f B 4 P A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A S A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A C B S g g A I C C A A A B g A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A B E B I A A A A C A A A F A A A D A A H I 6 K y A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area133.0
Monoisotopic Mass522.34
Exact Mass522.34
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count36
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count4
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.8465
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9812
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2-0.5159
P-glycoprotein SubstrateSubstrate0.6791
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5522
Non-inhibitor0.5818
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8190
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6203
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8412
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8053
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.5756
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8279
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8993
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9259
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8062
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7738
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9618
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8900
Non-inhibitor0.6706
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9273
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.9077
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7265
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9008
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.6350
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.8715
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.6749
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6941

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.4240LogS
Caco-2 Permeability0.4943LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.5482LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.4185pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.4675pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acid esters
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsFatty acid ester - Tetrahydrofuran - Carboxylic acid ester - Carboxylic acid derivative - Dialkyl ether - Ether - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organoheterocyclic compound - Oxacycle - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Primary alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.

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