SORBITAN MONOOLEATE
Prepared at the 33rd JECFA (1988), published in FNP 38 (1988) and in FNP 52 (1992). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 55th JECFA (2000) A group ADI of 0-25 mg/kg bw as the sum of sorbitan esters of lauric, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids was established at the 26th
JECFA (1982
SYNONYMS INS No. 494
DEFINITION A mixture of the partial esters of sorbitol and its mono- and dianhydrides with edible oleic acid (R).The constituent in greatest abundance is 1,4-sorbitan monooleate, with lesser abundance of isosorbide monooleate, sorbitan dioleate and sorbitan trioleate.
C.A.S. number 1338-43-8
Assay Saponification of 100 g of the sample yields not less than 28 g and not more than 32 g of polyols, and not less than 73 g and not more than 77 g of fatty acids. The polyol content shall be not less than 95% of a mixture of sorbitol, 1,4-sorbitan and isosorbide.
DESCRIPTION Amber-coloured oily viscous liquid, light cream to tan beads or flakes or a hard, waxy solid with a slight odour
FUNCTIONAL USESEmulsifier, stabilizer
