SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

Sorbitan Monostearate

INS: 491

Sorbitan Tristearate

INS: 492

Sorbitan Monolaurate

INS: 493

Sorbitan Monooleate

INS: 494

Sorbitan Monopalmitate

INS: 495

Function: Emulsifier, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey-based drinks)

5000 mg/kg

6

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

5000 mg/kg

6

01.4.4

Cream analogues

5000 mg/kg

6

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

4000 mg/kg

6

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

5000 mg/kg

6

02.0

Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil)

30000 mg/kg

6

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

1200 mg/kg

6

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fresh fruit

GMP

Note 16

6

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies and marmelades

25 mg/kg

6

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk

5000 mg/kg

6

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

5000 mg/kg

6

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

10000 mg/kg

6

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables, soybean curd) other than food category 04.2.2.5

5000 mg/kg

6

05.0

Confectionery

20000 mg/kg

6

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

5000 mg/kg

6

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

10000 mg/kg

6

07.1.2

Crackers, excluding sweet crackers

5000 mg/kg

Note 11

6

07.1.3

Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., bagels, pita, English muffins)

10000 mg/kg

Note 11

6

07.1.4

Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs

5000 mg/kg

Note 11

6

07.1.5

Steamed breads and buns

5000 mg/kg

Note 11

6

07.2

Fine bakery wares

10000 mg/kg

6

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

3500 mg/kg

6

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

5000 mg/kg

6

12.5.1

Ready-to-eat soups and broths, including canned, bottled, and frozen

250 mg/kg

6

12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

5000 mg/kg

6

12.6.3

Mixes for sauces and gravies

5000 mg/kg

6

12.8

Yeast and like products

15000 mg/kg

Note 104

6

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes, including those for infants and young children

5000 mg/kg

Note 83

6

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

5000 mg/kg

6

13.5

Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4

GMP

6

13.6

Food supplements

GMP

6

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport" or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

500 mg/kg

6

14.1.5

Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa

800 mg/kg

6

14.2.3

Wines

GMP

6

Sorbitan Monostearate	INS: 491
Sorbitan Tristearate	INS: 492
Sorbitan Monolaurate	INS: 493
Sorbitan Monooleate	INS: 494
Sorbitan Monopalmitate	INS: 495

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
01.1.2	Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey-based drinks)	5000 mg/kg		6
01.3.2	Beverage whiteners	5000 mg/kg		6
01.4.4	Cream analogues	5000 mg/kg		6
01.5.2	Milk and cream powder analogues	4000 mg/kg		6
01.7	Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	5000 mg/kg		6
02.0	Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil)	30000 mg/kg		6
03.0	Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet	1200 mg/kg		6
04.1.1.2	Surface-treated fresh fruit	GMP	Note 16	6
04.1.2.5	Jams, jellies and marmelades	25 mg/kg		6
04.1.2.8	Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk	5000 mg/kg		6
04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	5000 mg/kg		6
04.1.2.11	Fruit fillings for pastries	10000 mg/kg		6
04.2.2.6	Vegetable, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables, soybean curd) other than food category 04.2.2.5	5000 mg/kg		6
05.0	Confectionery	20000 mg/kg		6
06.5	Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	5000 mg/kg		6
07.1.1	Breads and rolls	10000 mg/kg		6
07.1.2	Crackers, excluding sweet crackers	5000 mg/kg	Note 11	6
07.1.3	Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., bagels, pita, English muffins)	10000 mg/kg	Note 11	6
07.1.4	Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs	5000 mg/kg	Note 11	6
07.1.5	Steamed breads and buns	5000 mg/kg	Note 11	6
07.2	Fine bakery wares	10000 mg/kg		6
08.4	Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)	3500 mg/kg		6
10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	5000 mg/kg		6
12.5.1	Ready-to-eat soups and broths, including canned, bottled, and frozen	250 mg/kg		6
12.6.1	Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)	5000 mg/kg		6
12.6.3	Mixes for sauces and gravies	5000 mg/kg		6
12.8	Yeast and like products	15000 mg/kg	Note 104	6
13.3	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes, including those for infants and young children	5000 mg/kg	Note 83	6
13.4	Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction	5000 mg/kg		6
13.5	Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4	GMP		6
13.6	Food supplements	GMP		6
14.1.4	Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport" or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks	500 mg/kg		6
14.1.5	Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa	800 mg/kg		6
14.2.3	Wines	GMP		6