E435 — Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate
E435 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 31 products sold in Australia. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.
Nutri-Score
21 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 356 kcal |
| Sugars | 23.6 g |
| Saturates | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 0.41 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.1001, 172.515, 172.836, 172.838, 172.840, 172.842, 173.310, 173.340.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: boiler water additive, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavoring agent or adjuvant, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 9005-67-8 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 5,598 |
| France | 211 |
| Germany | 125 |
| Canada | 114 |
| United Kingdom | 103 |
| Spain | 62 |
| Mexico | 48 |
| Netherlands | 34 |
| Australia | 31 |
| Switzerland | 27 |
| India | 27 |
| Belgium | 21 |
| Sweden | 13 |
| Czechia | 12 |
| Austria | 12 |
| Ireland | 11 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Finland | 10 |
| New Zealand | 9 |
| Bolivia | 8 |
| Bulgaria | 7 |
| Chile | 7 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Poland | 5 |
Products
31 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).