Food Safety Substance

Glycerol monopalmitate

Glycerol monopalmitate is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 26657-96-5 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Glycerol monopalmitate
CAS
26657-96-5
DTXSID
DTXSID9042041
PubChem CID
14900
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

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

JurisdictionFCM no.Ref no.SubstanceUseSMLRegulation
European Union5657200glycerol monopalmitate, ester with ascorbic acidadditive/PPA-Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I
European Union5757280glycerol monopalmitate, ester with citric acidadditive/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.

CosmeticsGlyceryl PalmitateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean 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 Glycerol monopalmitate used for in food?

Glycerol monopalmitate appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier.

Is Glycerol monopalmitate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Glycerol monopalmitate?

No ADI row was found for Glycerol monopalmitate in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Glycerol monopalmitate also used in cosmetics?

Glycerol monopalmitate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Glyceryl Palmitate, EU status permitted.