Food Safety Substance

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472A

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E472A) is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.

CAS 142-63-2 E472A emulsifier Thin 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 | 2 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

CAS

142-63-2

E-number

E472A

Food category

emulsifier

PubChem CID

120181

Evidence tier

Thin evidence set (5)

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.

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	6.7 pre-cooked or processed cereals	quantum satis	only quick-cook rice	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt	quantum satis	-	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	ML 5000 mg/kg	only biscuits and rusks, cereal-based foods, baby foods	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	6.7 pre-cooked or processed cereals	quantum satis	only quick-cook rice	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt	quantum satis	-	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	ML 5000 mg/kg	only biscuits and rusks, cereal-based foods, baby foods	EU Food Additives Database

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 Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids used for in food?

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier.

Is Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids / E472A 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 Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids?

No ADI row was found for Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids also used in cosmetics?

No same-CAS cosmetics row was found for Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids in the rendered cross-reference data.