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2015年10月8日星期四

Safety Facts and Side Effects About Glycerol Monostearate

Glycerol Monostearate, CAS# 123-94-4, is a glycerol ester of stearic acid manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as colorless flaky powder. Glycerol Monostearate is widely used as thickening, emulsifying, anti-caking, and preservative agent. It is affirmed by US FDA as GRAS(generally recognized as safe) and widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E471.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Glycerol monostearate that consumers need to know? Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient.

GRAS Exemptions: Yes

Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Glycerol monostearate is perfectly safe for using as food additives.

Suggested Dosage

As Glycerol monostearate is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Glycerol monostearate for long period.

Special Groups Precaution

Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Glycerol monostearate could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Glycerol monostearate in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Glycerol monostearate for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

General Side Effects

No significant side effects reported.

Reported Health Issues

No health issues about Glycerol monostearate reported up to now.
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