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EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT

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POLYSORBATE 20

CAS: 9005-64-5

Polysorbate 20 is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier widely used in food and other industrial applications, recognized and listed in regulatory inventories such as 21 CFR for...

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POLYSORBATE 60

CAS: 9005-67-8

Polysorbate 60 is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier used in foods and industrial applications to blend oil and water and stabilize mixtures.

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POLYSORBATE 65

CAS: 9005-71-4

Polysorbate 65 is a food additive used primarily as an emulsifier, stabilizer, or thickener, permitted for use in specific food products under regulated conditions.

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POLYSORBATE 80

CAS: 9005-65-6

Polysorbate 80 (INS 433) is a synthetic nonionic emulsifier and surfactant used broadly in food formulations to help mix ingredients like water and oils, stabilize textures,...

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POTASSIUM ACID TARTRATE

CAS: 868-14-4

Potassium acid tartrate is the potassium acid salt of l-(+)‑tartaric acid, commonly known as cream of tartar, used in food formulation primarily to regulate acidity and act as...

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POTASSIUM CAPRATE

CAS: 13040-18-1

Potassium Caprate is a potassium salt of decanoic acid used as a multifunctional food additive for technical purposes such as anticaking, emulsifying, and release properties in...

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POTASSIUM CAPRYLATE

CAS: 764-71-6

Potassium caprylate is the potassium salt of caprylic (octanoic) acid with multiple technical functions in food including anticaking agent, emulsifier salt, and lubricant or...

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POTASSIUM CITRATE

CAS: 6100-05-6

Potassium citrate is the potassium salt of citric acid used in food systems for pH control, sequestration of metal ions, emulsification support, flavor enhancement, and...

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POTASSIUM LAURATE

CAS: 10124-65-9

Potassium laurate is the potassium salt of lauric acid, a fatty acid salt with surfactant and emulsifying properties widely used in industrial and food‑related applications.

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POTASSIUM MYRISTATE

CAS: 13429-27-1

Potassium myristate is a potassium salt of myristic acid used as a multipurpose food additive category (salts of fatty acids). It is listed in the FDA food additive inventory...

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POTASSIUM OLEATE

CAS: 143-18-0

Potassium oleate is the potassium salt of oleic acid, used industrially as an emulsifier, antimicrobial surfactant, and formulation aid in various applications including food...

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POTASSIUM PALMITATE

CAS: 2624-31-9

Potassium palmitate is the potassium salt of palmitic acid that functions in foods as an anticaking agent, free-flow agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt and formulation aid....

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POTASSIUM PECTINATE

CAS: 65028-59-3

Potassium pectinate is the potassium salt form of pectin used in food formulation primarily for its functional roles as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener under...

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POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

CAS: 7722-64-7

Potassium permanganate (CAS 7722-64-7) is an inorganic compound with strong oxidizing properties. It appears as dark purple crystals and is used in a variety of industrial,...

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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 57-55-6

Propylene glycol is a synthetic organic compound used in foods as a humectant, solvent, carrier, and texturizer. It is regulated for use in foods and discussed by international...

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SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS

CAS: 8046-71-7

Salts of fatty acids are mixtures of metal salts (such as sodium, potassium, or calcium) of long‑chain fatty acids used in food processing for their surface‑active and...

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SILICON DIOXIDE

CAS: 7631-86-9

Silicon dioxide is a food additive used to improve texture and stability in dry food products, acting primarily as an anti-caking agent to prevent clumping in powders and...

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SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, is a white crystalline compound used in food as a leavening agent, acidity regulator, and pH control ingredient.

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SODIUM CAPRATE

CAS: 1002-62-6

Sodium caprate is a sodium salt of decanoic acid used as an anticaking, emulsifier, and lubricant additive in food under regulated conditions.

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SODIUM CAPRYLATE

CAS: 1984-06-1

Sodium caprylate is the sodium salt of a medium-chain fatty acid (caprylic acid) used in food and industrial applications as an anticaking agent, emulsifier, and lubricant. It...

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SODIUM CASEINATE

CAS: 9005-46-3

Sodium caseinate is a multi-functional food additive derived from the milk protein casein and is used in a wide array of processed foods for its emulsifying, stabilizing,...

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SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

Sodium chloride (CAS 7647-14-5), commonly known as salt, is a crystalline ionic compound widely used in food for flavor, texture, and preservation.

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SODIUM LACTATE

CAS: 72-17-3

Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid with multiple food functional roles including acting as an acidity regulator, moisture binder, and flavor enhancer in a variety...

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SODIUM LAURATE

CAS: 629-25-4

Sodium laurate is the sodium salt of lauric acid, a fatty acid derivative used in food processing as a multifunctional additive that contributes anticaking, emulsification,...

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SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE

CAS: 50813-16-6

Sodium metaphosphate is a phosphate-based food additive with multifunctional uses as an emulsifier, sequestrant, texturizer, and stabilizer. It is authorized in the United...

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SODIUM MYRISTATE

CAS: 822-12-8

Sodium myristate is the sodium salt of the saturated fatty acid myristic acid (C14). It functions technically as an anticaking agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, and...

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SODIUM OLEATE

CAS: 143-19-1

Sodium oleate is the sodium salt of oleic acid, used in food processing as an anticaking agent, emulsifier, formulation aid and stabilizer. It is recognized in US Federal...

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SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

CAS: 7722-88-5

Sodium pyrophosphate is a condensed phosphate food additive with multifunctional technical roles in food systems, classified under various technological functions including...

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