STEARYL CITRATE
Prepared at the 17th JECFA (1973), published in FNP 4 (1978) and in FNP 52 (1992). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 55th JECFA
(2000). An ADI of 0-50 mg/kg bw was established at the 17th JECFA (1973)
SYNONYMS INS No. 484
DEFINITION Formed by esterifying citric acid with commercial stearyl alcohol, which consists essentially of n-octadecanol and up to 50% of n-hexadecanol and conforms to the following specifications.
The article of commerce can be further specified by saponification value, total content and composition of stearyl alcohol, iodine value, acid value,
and citric acid content.
DESCRIPTION Cream-coloured unctuous substance
FUNCTIONAL USES Emulsifier, sequestrant
