Polyoxyethylene (8) Stearate (E430): What It Is and Is It Safe?
A nonionic emulsifier made by condensing stearic acid with about eight units of ethylene oxide, giving a polyoxyethylene or PEG ester. JECFA set a group ADI of 0-25 mg/kg body weight and concluded it is not carcinogenic; urinary-bladder stones and associated tumours appeared in rats only at extreme dietary levels above 20 percent, and a laxative effect occurs at high intakes. It is no longer authorised in the EU.
- Category
- Emulsifier — Polyoxyethylene emulsifier
- Typically used in
- Emulsifier in baked goods and coffee whiteners.
- Regulatory status
- Not authorised in the EU; JECFA group ADI 0-25 mg/kg body weight. Codex INS 430.
- Concerns flagged
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Digestive upset
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Where this comes from
- JECFA/WHO (1974) — Polyoxyethylene 8 and polyoxyethylene 40 stearates WHO Food Additives Series 5 https://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v05je48.htm
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