SORBITAN TRISTEARATE

Overview

Chemical Names
MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE STEARIC ACID
CAS number
1338-41-6
INS
492
Functional Class
Food Additives
EMULSIFIER
INS matches
492

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2020

ADI:
0-25 mg/kg bw

Comments:
Considered for specification only. Group ADI as the sum of the sorbitan esters of lauric, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid.
Meeting:
89
Specs Code:
No specification was prepared.
Report: 
TRS 1027-JECFA 89/44
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 80-JECFA 89/221
Specification: 
Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications

Evaluation year: 1973

ADI:
0-25 mg/kg bw
Comments:
Group ADI. As the sum of the sorbitan esters of lauric, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid
Meeting:
17
Specs Code:
R (1992)
Report: 
NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 17-JECFA 26/218 (1982)
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/411
Previous Years:
1982, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/113. R 1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/297 (COMPENDIUM/1413), FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/278. 0-25 (AS TOTAL SORBITAN ESTERS). FU. R 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/108, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/110. 0-25 (CONDITIONAL, 25-50; TOT
1982, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/113. R 1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/297 (COMPENDIUM/1413), FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/278. 0-25 (AS TOTAL SORBITAN ESTERS). FU. R 1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/108, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/110. 0-25 (CONDITIONAL, 25-50; TOT