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Moderate concernEmulsifier · Stabiliser
E435

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate

A polysorbate emulsifier. Mouse studies found it thinned the gut's protective mucus layer and promoted inflammation.

  1. 1Promoted gut inflammation and metabolic changes in mouse studies
  2. 2Human evidence is still limited
EFSA’s scientific evaluation of E435 (opens in a new tab)

An ingredient of moderate concern removes 20 points from the additives and ingredients part of the score. One caps a score at 65, two at 50, and three or more at 40. How we score