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Food additive databaseemulsifierChecked 2026-10-02

Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids ショ糖脂肪酸エステル

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E473)EFSA ADI 40mg per kg body weight per day
Purpose
emulsifier
On the label
“乳化剤” (emulsifier), “ショ糖エステル” (sucrose ester), “ショ糖脂肪酸エステル” (sucrose esters of fatty acids), “ガムベース（チューインガム）” (gum base (chewing gum))
Name in the List of Designated Additives
ショ糖脂肪酸エステル (No. 228)

In Japan

  • An ester made from sucrose (table sugar) and fatty acids, used as an emulsifier. It has no standards for use (rules on which foods it can be used in and how much).
  • When used as an emulsifier, it can be written under the group name “乳化剤” (emulsifier), so the substance name may not appear. When used as the base of chewing gum, it can also be written as “ガムベース” (gum base). The short name is “ショ糖エステル” (sucrose ester) (CAA, Attachment to the Food Labeling Standards guidance).

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 E473.
  • In the EU, a purpose name alone such as “乳化剤” (emulsifier) is not accepted on the label. The substance name or the E number must be written (EU Regulation 1169/2011).
  • In its 2018 evaluation, EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) set an ADI (acceptable daily intake) of 40mg per kg of body weight per day (a group ADI, for the total of related substances) (EFSA ANS).

When it is labeled under a shared name

Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids may be declared on the label in the same way as “乳化剤”. See Emulsifier for details.

Sources

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.

Other substances used as emulsifier

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