E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate - Page 10

Functions: Emulsifier, Stabiliser

Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate -calcium stearoyl lactylate or CSL- or E482 is a versatile, FDA approved food additive. It is one type of a commercially available lactylate. CSL is non-toxic, biodegradable, and typically manufactured using biorenewable feedstocks. Because CSL is a safe and highly effective food additive, it is used in a wide variety of products from baked goods and desserts to packaging.As described by the Food Chemicals Codex 7th edition, CSL is a cream-colored powder. CSL is currently manufactured by the esterification of stearic acid and lactic acid with partial neutralization using food-grade hydrated lime -calcium hydroxide-. Commercial grade CSL is a mixture of calcium salts of stearoyl lactic acid, with minor proportions of other salts of related acids. The HLB for CSL is 5.1. It is slightly soluble in hot water. The pH of a 2% aqueous suspension is approximately 4.7. - Wikipedia

EFSA evaluation: Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate -E 481- and calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate -E 482- as food additives. (2013-05-13)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has determined that some population groups have a high risk of consuming too much E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate.

To evaluate your exposure to the E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate food additive, you can browse our list of products that contain it. See the list of products with E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate below.

	Infants	Toddlers	Children	Adolescents	Adults	Elderly
	< 1	1 to 2	3 to 9	10 to 17	18 to 64	65+
High risk (50% of people or more)
Moderate risk (5% of people or more)

: Risk of reaching or exceeding the acceptable daily intake (ADI)