Additive · Emulsifier

E433 — Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate · page 3

E433 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate) appears in the ingredient lists of 119 products sold in Canada. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.

119products with a complete record

7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

10.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.43 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

BCDE

A 1%B 6%C 47%D 28%E 18%

83 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 119 products

Energy	129 kcal
Sugars	10.4 g
Saturates	2.8 g
Salt	0.43 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.1, 73.1001, 172.515, 172.836, 172.838, 172.840, 172.842, 173.340.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, solvent or vehicle, 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 9005-65-6 via Wikidata (CC0)