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Emulsifier 乳化剤
Food additiveGroup nameLabeled differently abroadUsed in 6 products on this site
- Purpose
- blends water and oil
- On the label
- “乳化剤” (emulsifier)
Flagged additives are marked when you use the Ingredient Checker (choose others).
In Japan
- No matter how many are used, they can be written as just “乳化剤” (emulsifier) (a group name).
- This includes natural ones such as lecithin, which is taken from soybeans or eggs.
Under stricter rules abroad
Category: Labeled differently abroad
- In the EU, a label with only the purpose name is not allowed. The substance name or E number must be written, for example “emulsifier (lecithin)” or “emulsifier (E322)”, so you can tell what was used (EU Regulation 1169/2011).
Substances labeled this way
- Triethyl Citrate
- Glycerol Esters of Fatty Acids
- Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids
- Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (Calcium Stearyl Lactylate)
- Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
- Sorbitan Esters of Fatty Acids
- Sunflower Lecithin
- Propylene Glycol Esters of Fatty Acids
- Polysorbate 20
- Polysorbate 60
- Polysorbate 65
- Polysorbate 80
- Quillaia Extract
- Enzymatically Modified Lecithin
- Enzymatically Decomposed Lecithin
- Vegetable Sterol
- Vegetable lecithin
- Sphingolipid
- Soybean saponin
- Cholesterol
- Fractionated lecithin
- Yucca Foam Extract
- Yolk lecithin
Products on this site that contain it
| Product | As written on the label |
|---|---|
| 「丸鶏がらスープ™」110g袋味の素 | 乳化剤 |
| ジャワカレー 中辛ハウス食品 | 乳化剤 |
| こくまろカレー 中辛ハウス食品 | 乳化剤 |
| シチューミクス クリーム 170gハウス食品 | 乳化剤 |
| バーモントカレー 中辛ハウス食品 | 乳化剤 |
| 創味シャンタン やわらかタイプ創味食品 | 乳化剤 |
Product pages are in Japanese for now; each one reads every ingredient on the label.
Related pages
Sources
- Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015) (Japanese)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011 (EUR-Lex)
Last checked 2026-09-27. Rules change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
The categories are not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies.