EFSA toxicology reference values
Sorbitan monolaurate
Sorbitan monolaurate (CAS 1338-39-2). Cannabis testing data across 0 states. Action levels when present, testing requirements, compliance status.
Sorbitan monolaurate is a cannabis analyte contaminant represented in the cannabis public dataset.
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EFSA Reference Values
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| Descriptor | Value | Population | Endpoint | Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADI | 10 mg/kg bw/day | consumers | 0f216e1c-453a-4b1b-81a3-6303f78e526f | - |
| margin of safety | 10 other: | dairy cow | 6b626c4f-d801-4bfd-b8f0-64258a8f48ef | - |
| margin of safety | 21 mg/kg bw | consumers | 0f216e1c-453a-4b1b-81a3-6303f78e526f | - |
| margin of safety | 100 other: | other: | e003133e-a969-4a3b-add9-de20e9424804 | - |
| margin of safety | 100 other: | chicken for fattening | fe4b06c7-3078-4090-9f27-20429c02aa66 | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | workers | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
EFSA Study Results
Endpoint-level study rows from efsa_study_results matched to this substance.
| Endpoint | Species | Route | Effect | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sub-chronic toxicity: oral | cattle | oral: feed | 850 other: | - |
| chronic toxicity: oral | mouse | oral: feed | 2,600 other: | - |
| toxic effects on livestock and pets | other: | other: | 8,500 other: | - |
| toxic effects on livestock and pets | swine | other: | 8,500 other: | - |
| appearance / physical state / colour | - | - | - | experimental study |
| appearance / physical state / colour | - | - | - | experimental study |
| water solubility | - | - | - | experimental study |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | EFSA shall deliver an opinion on the safety for the target animals, consumer, user and the environment and on the efficacy of the product sorbitan monolaurate, when used under the proposed conditions of use (the additive is intended to be used as a emulsifier in feed materials and compound feed quantum satis but with a maximum content of 85 mg sorbitan monolaurate/kg complete feed). |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) provides a scientific opinion re-evaluating the safety 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. |
| Genetic Toxicity | - | - | - | The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) provides a scientific opinion re-evaluating the safety 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. |
| Genetic Toxicity | - | - | - | EFSA shall deliver an opinion on the safety for the target animals, consumer, user and the environment and on the efficacy of the product sorbitan monolaurate, when used under the proposed conditions of use (the additive is intended to be used as a emulsifier in feed materials and compound feed quantum satis but with a maximum content of 85 mg sorbitan monolaurate/kg complete feed). |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the regulatory limit for Sorbitan monolaurate in cannabis?
Sorbitan monolaurate does not have a numeric cannabis_contaminant_tests range in the fetched page data. The current page query does not expose a separate action-limit column.
Which states test for Sorbitan monolaurate?
Sorbitan monolaurate does not have state-level cannabis testing rows in the fetched page data.
What are the EFSA reference values for Sorbitan monolaurate?
Sorbitan monolaurate has 10 EFSA OpenFoodTox reference value rows in the cannabis database, including ADI, margin of safety.
Is Sorbitan monolaurate also regulated in cosmetics or food?
Sorbitan monolaurate has a cosmetics ingredient cross-reference with EU status permitted. EFSA food/toxicology context is available on this page.