POLYSORBATE 20

Overview

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
Synonyms
POLYSORBATE 20
CAS number
9005-64-5
INS
432
Functional Class
Food Additives
EMULSIFIER
INS matches
432

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1973

ADI:
0-25 mg/kg bw

Comments:
As total polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan esters
Meeting:
17
Specs Code:
R
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
Previous Years:
1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/274; COMPENDIUM/1121. R 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/131, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/140. 0-25 (CONDITIONAL, 25-50; AS TOTAL POLYOXYETHYLENE INTAKE). CO. N
1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/274; COMPENDIUM/1121. R 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/131, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/140. 0-25 (CONDITIONAL, 25-50; AS TOTAL POLYOXYETHYLENE INTAKE). CO. N