Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- food
- industrial
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
CAS 977050-69-3 · 40/100 · High conf.
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids in plain language
Used in food as an emulsifier.
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- Thickener
- Solvent
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
GLOBALJECFA0-25 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: emulsifier.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: emulsifier.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Solvent, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Solvent, Thickening agent.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: emulsifier.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
EmulsifierSurfactantThickenerSolvent