Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E482)
- Food Caution
What is Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E482)?
Calcium stearoyl lactylate (E482) is an emulsifier that strengthens dough and keeps bread soft. Normal use hasn't been shown to harm people. The caution comes from a 2026 mouse study that found gut inflammation and liver effects, mostly at doses far above what people eat.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate?
Yasno’s verdict on Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate: Caution. Some evidence of a concern, it depends on the amount, or it is genuinely worth knowing. A Caution always has a specific, sourced reason.
Is Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate: Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded | Regulated as a food additive by the US FDA |
What else is it called?
- Calcium stearoyl lactylate
- Octadecanoic acid, 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester, calcium salt
- calcium stearoyl lactate
Sources
- Scientific opinion on sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E 481) and calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E 482), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2013
- Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), 2013
- 2026 mouse study of calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate, gut-barrier disruption, and liver effects, PubMed Central, 2026
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