Additive · Emulsifier

E433 — Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate · page 63

E433 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate) appears in the ingredient lists of 5,184 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer.

5,184products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
20.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.36 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 2%C 19%D 48%E 26%

4,668 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 5,184 products
Calories200 kcal
Sugars20.0 g
Saturated fat5.2 g
Salt0.36 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.1, 73.1001, 172.515, 172.836, 172.838, 172.840, 172.842, 173.340.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, solvent or vehicle, 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 9005-65-6 via Wikidata (CC0)