Food Safety Substance

Sorbitan trioleateE496

Sorbitan trioleate (E496) is a food additive with Not EU-approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 26266-58-0 E496 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI 25 mg/kg bw

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Sorbitan trioleate

CAS

26266-58-0

E-number

E496

DTXSID

DTXSID6027892

PubChem CID

9920343

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (12)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

Jurisdiction	Authority	Status	Evidence
European Union	EU Commission	Not EU-approved	-
Canada	Health Canada	Listed	Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent

SOURCE Health Canada

Health Canada Status

Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.

Jurisdiction	Class	Permitted foods	Maximum level	List
Canada	Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent	Sausage casings	3,500 ppm of the casing	List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

Jurisdiction	FCM no.	Ref no.	Substance	Use	SML	Regulation
European Union	572	79360	polyethyleneglycol sorbitan trioleate	additive/PPA	-	Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
European Union	644	88080	sorbitan trioleate	additive/PPA	-	Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsSorbitan TrioleateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Sorbitan trioleate used for in food?

Sorbitan trioleate appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier; Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent.

Is Sorbitan trioleate / E496 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 25 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Not EU-approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Sorbitan trioleate?

Sorbitan trioleate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 25 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.

Is Sorbitan trioleate also used in cosmetics?

Sorbitan trioleate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Sorbitan Trioleate, EU status permitted.