Food additive databasecoating agentChecked 2026-10-02
Morpholine Salts of Fatty Acids モルホリン脂肪酸塩
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- coating agent
- On the label
- “モルホリン脂肪酸塩” (morpholine salts of fatty acids), “モルホリン” (morpholine)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- モルホリン脂肪酸塩 (No. 432)
In Japan
- Designated as a coating agent that forms a film on the surface of fruits and fruit vegetables. Under the standards for use, it can be used only on the surface of fruits and fruit vegetables, and not for any purpose other than as a coating agent.
- It does not fall within any group name, so when used it is written by substance name. The short name is “モルホリン”.
Japan's standards for use
- Only for the surface of fruits or fruit vegetables
- Must not be used for any purpose other than as a coating agent
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.
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「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（1-1 簡略名・類別名、1-2 用途名併記、1-4 一括名の範囲、1-5 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.