E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E481 (Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate) appears in the ingredient lists of 62 products sold in New Zealand. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.
Nutri-Score
45 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 244 kcal |
| Sugars | 2.9 g |
| Saturates | 0.69 g |
| Salt | 0.95 g |
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.846.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flour treating agent, oxidizing or reducing agent, 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 25383-99-7 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
62 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).