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Food additives data book - wordpres

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LEGISLATION: USA: UK and EUROPE:<br />

US FDA 21 CFR § 172.515 E432 (polysorbate 20-monolaurate) E433 (80-monooleate)<br />

(polysorbate 20-monolaurate), E434 (40-monopalmitate) E435 (60-monostearate)<br />

§ 172.836 (60-tristearate), E436 (65-tristearate)<br />

§ 172.838 (65-tristearate), ADI: 0–25 mg/kg body weight<br />

§ 172.840 (80-monooleate) Directive 95/2 (OJ No.L61, 18.3.95) Miscellaneous Additives<br />

(Enacted in UK as Statutory Instrument 1995 No.3187)<br />

Schedule 3 (Other permitted Miscellaneous Additives)<br />

& Schedule 4 Purity Criteria for Polysorbates 20,80,60 & 65 refer<br />

to <strong>Food</strong> Chemicals Codex 1981 pages 234–236 with the exception<br />

(for 20,80,60 & 65) of the descriptions relating to conforming to<br />

FDA specifications for fats and fatty acids. For Purity Criteria for<br />

Polysorbate 40 refer to <strong>Food</strong> and Nutrition Paper No 4 (1978) of<br />

United Nations’ FAO at page 278<br />

REFERENCE: Del Vecchio, A. J. (1975) Emulsifiers and their use in soft wheat products. Bakers Digest, 49(4), 28.<br />

ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Acid value max 2; Saponification value 40–98; Hydroxyl value 44–108<br />

Polysorbates 381

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