Flavor ingredient regulatory record
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids is a natural complex flavoring material in the sweet family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4201 (CAS 79665-93-3). Its odor is sweet, creamy, buttery, mild, fatty.
- FEMA
- 4201
- CAS
- 79665-93-3
- JECFA
- 920
- EC
- 279-230-0
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 22. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 977050-69-3.
Structure
Material
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids is a natural complex material rather than a single molecule, so it has no one structure. FEMA lists it as Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids.
Identity
Also known as: 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, monoester with decaglycerol, 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, monoester with decaglycerol, Santone 10-10, Decaglycerol monooleate, Decaglyceryl monooleate, Decaglycerin monooleate, SY-Glyster MO 750, Sunsoft Q 17S, Decaglyn 1O, Nikkol Decaglyn 1O, MO 750, Polyaldo 10-1O.
Can Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids be labeled natural?
Nature makes polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, which is why the US label turns on process. A natural route gives natural flavor; synthesis gives artificial polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, same molecule. The EU and UK grant the natural claim only to that natural route; Mercosur and Mexico call synthetic material identical-to-natural.
- United States
- Natural or artificial, by process
- European Union and UK
- Natural only from natural material
- Mercosur and Mexico
- Natural or identical-to-natural
How each market defines the classes: natural vs artificial flavor under 21 CFR 101.22.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4201. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.854.
European Union and United Kingdom
No EU FL number is on file for Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
JECFA number 920.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list. Listed on the EPA TSCA inventory.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, creamy, buttery, mild, fatty.
Taste: Sweet, smooth, fatty.
Where it is used
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids is used in bakery, confectionery, dairy, margarine and emulsifier, typically as a sweet note.
More esters in this index
Sucrose monopalmitate · Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fatty acids · Propylene glycol stearate · cis-Hexenyl tiglate · Isoamyl 3-(2-furan)propionate · Methyl anthranilate
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids FAQ
Does polyglycerol esters of fatty acids have FEMA GRAS status?
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids holds FEMA GRAS status under FEMA number 4201. The Code of Federal Regulations lists it at 21 CFR 172.854.
How do I cite polyglycerol esters of fatty acids by FEMA or CAS number?
Cite polyglycerol esters of fatty acids as FEMA 4201 or CAS 79665-93-3; both point to the same entry. Its flavor category is sweet.
What does polyglycerol esters of fatty acids smell and taste like, and where is it used?
The odor of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids is sweet, creamy, buttery, mild, fatty. On the palate it is sweet, smooth, fatty. Typical uses are bakery, confectionery, dairy, margarine and emulsifier.
What did JECFA conclude about polyglycerol esters of fatty acids?
JECFA evaluated polyglycerol esters of fatty acids under JECFA number 920.
Is polyglycerol esters of fatty acids approved in the EU?
No EU FL number is on file for polyglycerol esters of fatty acids. It has a JECFA evaluation (JECFA 920), which the EU list draws on, but the Union List entry itself should be confirmed before EU use.
Can polyglycerol esters of fatty acids be labeled a natural flavor?
The process decides for polyglycerol esters of fatty acids. It occurs in nature, so a natural-source, natural-process material is natural flavor in the US and synthetic polyglycerol esters of fatty acids is artificial. The EU and UK grant the natural claim only to that natural route; Mercosur and Mexico call synthetic material identical-to-natural.
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Sources and attribution. The identity and regulatory facts on this page are taken from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, a US government record, which lists this substance as POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS under CAS 977050-69-3 and carries its FEMA number and its 21 CFR citations. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as emulsifier or emulsifier salt, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent.
A FEMA GRAS conclusion is reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States, and the FEMA number names that conclusion. FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record of what the Panel decided and is worth reading alongside this page.
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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.