Additive · Emulsifier

E433 — Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate

E433 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate) appears in the ingredient lists of 19 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.

19products with a complete record
29%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
18.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.49 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 14%B 14%C 14%D 29%E 29%

14 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 19 products
Energy370 kcal
Sugars18.9 g
Saturates3.6 g
Salt0.49 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)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)