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Calcium Salts Of Fatty Acids

Also known as: E470aiii, E470a

Low concern

Salts of fatty acids (including calcium salts) are evaluated as food additives with no specified ADI by JECFA/EFSA, indicating low toxicological concern at typical use levels.

Found in

1 products

E-number

E470a

Type

emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener

What it is

Calcium salts of fatty acids; calcium soaps of edible fatty acids used as anticaking agents and emulsifiers.

Anticaking agent, emulsifier, and stabilizer.

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Calcium stearate and related fatty-acid salts are permitted as direct/indirect food additives under FDA regulations (e.g., 21 CFR 184.1229 for calcium stearate as GRAS).

European Union — EFSA

Authorized as food additive E 470a in the EU; EFSA re-evaluation supported continued use without numerical ADI.

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