Food additive databasesweetenerChecked 2026-10-02
D-Sorbitol (D-Sorbit) D－ソルビトール（別名D－ソルビット）
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E420)
- Purpose
- sweetener
- On the label
- “ソルビトール” (sorbitol), “ソルビット” (sorbit), “甘味料（ソルビトール）” (sweetener (sorbitol)), “軟化剤” (softener) (the group name for chewing gum)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- D－ソルビトール（別名D－ソルビット） (No. 242)
In Japan
- A sugar alcohol, used for purposes such as sweetening and retaining moisture.
- No individual standards for use are listed in the list of standards for use.
- The short names are “ソルビトール” and “ソルビット”. When used as a sweetener, the purpose name must be written alongside. When used to keep chewing gum soft, it can be written under the group name “軟化剤” (softener).
Japan's standards for use
There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E420.
- In the EU, foods containing more than 10% added polyols must carry a statement that excess consumption may produce laxative effects (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III).
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁 食品表示基準Q&A 別添 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (Japanese)
Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.