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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOLAURATE
INS: 432
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
Functional class: EMULSIFIER; DISPERSING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1973
ADI: 0-25 mg/kg bw
Comments: As total polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan esters
Report: NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/20
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/254
Previous status: 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
 
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