Sorbitan monolaurate is a mixture of esters formed from the fatty acid lauric acid and polyols derived from sorbitol, including sorbitan and isosorbide.[2] As a food additive, it is designated with the E number E493.
See also
References
- ^ Sorbitan monolaurate at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ “Sorbitan Monolaurate” (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. FNP 52 Add 8 (2000).