POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Synonyms: | POLYSORBATE 40 |
| Chemical Names: | MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE COMMERCIAL PALMITIC ACID AND CONDENSED WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE PER MOLE OF SORBITOL AND ITS ANHYDRIDES |
| CAS number: | 9005-66-7 |
| INS: | 434 |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives EMULSIFIER |
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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.3/89 |
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GSFA Provisions for POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE
| 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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