E472bEmulsifier · Sequestrant · Stabiliser
Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
Used in food as an emulsifier, sequestrant or stabiliser.
- May not be vegan
- May not be vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1973
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 132 products on Open Food Facts that list lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.
- Soft Bakes Choc Chip Belvita · 5x 7 additives
- Soft Bakes Choc Chips belVita 6 additives
- High protein vanilla pudding Milbona · 4 x 115 g 7 additives
- Liegeois Saveur Chocolat Milbona · 460 g 7 additives
- Hulala Hulalá · 1000 ml 3 additives
- Tiramisu Deluxe · 500 g 8 additives