Food Safety Substance

Magnesium salts of fatty acidsE470B

Magnesium salts of fatty acids (E470B) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 557-04-0 E470B emulsifier Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Magnesium salts of fatty acids

CAS

557-04-0

E-number

E470B

Food category

emulsifier

PubChem CID

11177

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (9)

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	E470B	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Magnesium salts of fatty acids	-

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	E470B	Magnesium salts of fatty acids	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3175	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets	quantum satis	-	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets	quantum satis	-	EU Food Additives Database

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.

CosmeticsMagnesium StearateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningNITE-CMC

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 Magnesium salts of fatty acids used for in food?

Magnesium salts of fatty acids appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier|stabilizer.

Is Magnesium salts of fatty acids / E470B safe?

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

What is the ADI for Magnesium salts of fatty acids?

Magnesium salts of fatty acids has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Magnesium salts of fatty acids also used in cosmetics?

Magnesium salts of fatty acids has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Magnesium Stearate, EU status permitted.