Magnesium salts of fatty acids (E470b)
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What is Magnesium salts of fatty acids (E470b)?
Magnesium stearate and related salts (E470b) are fats bound to magnesium, used mainly to stop tablets and powders sticking during production. Tests for DNA damage were negative, and normal amounts are not a concern. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Magnesium salts of fatty acids?
Yasno’s verdict on Magnesium salts of fatty acids: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Magnesium salts of fatty acids allowed in the EU?
EU status of Magnesium salts of fatty acids: 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?
- Magnesium stearate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3175, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- Re-evaluation of sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (E 470a) and magnesium salts of fatty acids (E 470b) as food additives, European Food Safety Authority, 2018
- Safety evaluation of certain food additives, World Health Organization / Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, 2016
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