L-Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304(i))
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What is L-Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304(i))?
Ascorbyl palmitate is vitamin C joined to palmitic acid, a common fat, so it can protect oils from going rancid. Your body quickly splits it back into vitamin C and that fat. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on L-Ascorbyl Palmitate?
Yasno’s verdict on L-Ascorbyl Palmitate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is L-Ascorbyl Palmitate allowed in the EU?
EU status of L-Ascorbyl Palmitate: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Not recorded |
What else is it called?
- Ascorbyl palmitate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-16782, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- JECFA’s 2025 review of L-ascorbyl palmitate, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), 2025
- EFSA’s re-evaluation of ascorbyl palmitate, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2015
- EFSA assessment concerning ascorbyl palmitate, including infant uses, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2020
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