E492Emulsifier · Stabiliser
Sorbitan tristearate
A waxy substance used in food.
It helps mix ingredients together and keep them steady.
Written from English Wikipedia1
- May not be vegan
- May not be vegetarian
- EU permitted
What research says
How it’s made and used
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Daily intake limits2
Scientists set a daily intake limit for sorbitan tristearate, and usual amounts eaten stayed below it.
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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
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Emulsifying Gelling Stabilizing Thickening Agents
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 580 products on Open Food Facts that list sorbitan tristearate.
- Maltesers Mars · 175 g 5 additives
- belVita BREAKFAST Cocoa with choc chips belVita · 225 g 6 additives
- macaroons Mrs Crimbles · 195 g 2 additives
- Maltesers Mars Wrigley · 93 g 6 additives
- Oreo Sjokoladetrukket 246 g Mondelez Norge AS · 246 g 4 additives
- maltesers Maltesers 6 additives
References
- 1Sorbitan tristearate. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.
- 2Mortensen A, Aguilar F, Crebelli R, et al. Re-evaluation of sorbitan monostearate (E 491), sorbitan tristearate (E 492), sorbitan monolaurate (E 493), sorbitan monooleate (E 494) and sorbitan monopalmitate (E 495) when used as food additives. EFSA J. 2017;15(5):e04788. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4788