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Glycerides, mixed lard and tallow mono- and di-

CAS 68953-43-5 · 40/100 · High conf.

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Glycerides, mixed lard and tallow mono- and di- in plain language

What it is

Also known as MONO- and DIGLYCERIDES · Animal oil, monoglycerides, diglycerides · Lard mono- and diglycerides

What it does

Used in food as an emulsifier.

  • Emulsifier
Is it a concern?
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. Glycerides, mixed lard and tallow mono- and di- appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • GLOBALJECFANOT LIMITEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: emulsifier.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: emulsifier.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.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 NOT LIMITED. 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 Glycerides, mixed lard and tallow mono- and di- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-05-01

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

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 Glycerides, mixed lard and tallow mono- and di- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Emulsifier
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Glycerides, mixed lard and tallow mono- and di-; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.