Additive · Emulsifier

E435 — Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate · page 3

E435 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 103 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.

103products with a complete record

6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

19.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.32 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

CDE

A 2%B 4%C 12%D 20%E 62%

85 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 103 products

Energy	318 kcal
Sugars	19.2 g
Saturates	6.2 g
Salt	0.32 g

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)