Food Safety Substance
Polyglycerol polyricinoleateE476
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E476) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
CAS 29894-35-7
E476
Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA has no questions
ADI / TDI
EFSA ADI = 25 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
23 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
CAS
29894-35-7
E-number
E476
DTXSID
DTXSID201029607
PubChem CID
92041135
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (14)
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 | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Emulsifier |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E476 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3187 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | ML 5000 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets | ML 5000 mg/kg | only cocoa-based confectionery | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | ML 5000 mg/kg | only cocoa-based confectionery | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 12.6 Sauces | ML 8000 mg/kg | only emulsified sauces with a fat content of 20 % or more’ | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | ML 5000 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets | ML 5000 mg/kg | only cocoa-based confectionery | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | ML 5000 mg/kg | only cocoa-based confectionery | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 12.6 Sauces | ML 8000 mg/kg | only emulsified sauces with a fat content of 20 % or more’ | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.2.2 Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions | ML 4000 mg/kg | only spreadable fats as defined in Articles 75(1)(h) and 78(1)(f) and in Part VII and Appendix II of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1308/2013 (1), having a fat content of 41 % or... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 3 edible ices | ML 4000 mg/kg | Expept sorbets | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues | 5,000 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form (CODEX STAN 251-2006). |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 01.6.4 Processed cheese | 500 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) | 5,000 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003). |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads | 4,000 mg/kg | Excluding dairy fat spreads with ≥ 70% milk fat content. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions | 10,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 | 2,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet | 5,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries | 2,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts | 2,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake | 5,000 mg/kg | On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products | 5,000 mg/kg | When used in combination as emulsifiers: ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid (INS 442), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid (INS 476), sorbitan monostearate... |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products | 3,000 mg/kg | 10,000 mg/kg in imitation chocolate with >5% water content. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 | 3,000 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211). |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.3 Chewing gum | 500 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces | 5,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products | 500 mg/kg | For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) | 5,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 08.4 Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings) | 5,000 mg/kg | On a casings basis. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | 1,000 mg/kg | For use in fish sausage only. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 10.2 Egg products | 1,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) | 1,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 12.6.1 Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip) | 5,000 mg/kg | Except for use in emulsified sauces and dips with >20% fat content at 8,000 mg/kg. |
| Codex | 476 | Emulsifier | 12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies | 5,000 mg/kg | On the served to the consumer basis. |
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FDA
FDA GRAS
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 266 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in chocolate-type products based on vegetable fats other than cocoa butter, at levels up to 0.3 percent and in accordance with good manufacturing practices | Scientific procedures | Palsgaard A/S |
| United States | 266 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in chocolate-type products based on vegetable fats other than cocoa butter, at levels up to 0.3 percent and in accordance with good manufacturing practices | Scientific procedures | Palsgaard A/S |
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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 | 668 | 80240 | polyglycerol ricinoleate | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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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 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate used for in food?
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier; Emulsifier.
Is Polyglycerol polyricinoleate / E476 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 25 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Polyglycerol polyricinoleate?
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 25 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA ANS 2017.
Is Polyglycerol polyricinoleate also used in cosmetics?
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Polyglyceryl-4 Polyricinoleate, EU status permitted.