E432 — Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate
E432 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate) appears in the ingredient lists of 13 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer.
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.515, 173.310.
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 9005-64-5 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 | 13 |
| Switzerland | 8 |
| France | 6 |
Products
13 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).