Stearyl palmityl tartrate

Stearyl palmityl tartrate

Chemistry

Product of the esterification of tartaric acid with commercial stearyl alcohol, which consists essentially of stearyl and palmityl alcohols. It consists mainly of diester, with minor amounts of monoester and of unchanged starting materials.

Use

The stearyl tartrate is used as emulsifier under the E number E483.

• Bakery wares 4 g/kg
• Desserts 5 g/kg

Law

Use of E483 is prohibited in Australia.

References

• Inchem: http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/40abcj36.htm
• http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/pdf/1996/en_1996L0077_do_001.pdf page 105-106
• Use: http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/005/y0474s/y0474s6i.htm