E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E481 (Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate) appears in the ingredient lists of 9 products sold in Singapore. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.
Nutri-Score
8 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 371 kcal |
| Sugars | 5.3 g |
| Saturates | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.69 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)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 6,335 |
| France | 1,292 |
| Germany | 431 |
| Spain | 399 |
| United Kingdom | 306 |
| Canada | 241 |
| Australia | 207 |
| Netherlands | 182 |
| Mexico | 142 |
| Belgium | 107 |
| Portugal | 93 |
| Switzerland | 86 |
| India | 85 |
| Ireland | 75 |
| Italy | 74 |
| New Zealand | 62 |
| Finland | 45 |
| Austria | 41 |
| Brazil | 36 |
| Argentina | 30 |
| Chile | 30 |
| Romania | 28 |
| Bolivia | 23 |
| Morocco | 20 |
| Colombia | 19 |
Products
9 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).