Additive · Emulsifier

E436 — Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate

E436 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 17 products sold in India. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.

17products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
10.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.01 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 6%C 35%D 0%E 59%

17 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 17 products
Energy43 kcal
Sugars10.9 g
Saturates0.00 g
Salt0.01 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

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

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, stabilizer or thickener

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 9005-71-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

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

CountryProducts
United States56
India17
Canada8