POLYSORBATE 80

Overview

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
Synonyms
Polysorbate 80
CAS number
9005-65-6
INS
433
Functional Class
Food Additives
EMULSIFIER
INS matches
433

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: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/276; COMPENDIUM/1123. R 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/133, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/140. 0-25 (CONDITIONAL, 25-50; AS TOTAL POLYOXYETHYLENE INTAKE). CO. N
1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/276; COMPENDIUM/1123. R 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/133, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/140. 0-25 (CONDITIONAL, 25-50; AS TOTAL POLYOXYETHYLENE INTAKE). CO. N