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LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT

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BEESWAX

CAS: 8012-89-3

Beeswax is a natural wax derived from honeybee honeycombs. It serves as a multifunctional food additive with applications as a flavoring adjuvant, lubricant, release agent, and...

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BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

Boric acid is a boron containing compound used in industrial applications as a lubricant or release agent and historically evaluated in food additive contexts with limited and...

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CALCIUM CAPRYLATE

CAS: 6107-56-8

Calcium caprylate is a calcium salt of a fatty acid used in some industrial and formulation applications, with regulatory references in U.S. food contact substance lists.

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CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 471-34-1

Calcium carbonate is a widely used food additive serving multiple technological functions including anticaking, pH regulation, and nutrient supplementation.

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CALCIUM LAURATE

CAS: 4696-56-4

CALCIUM LAURATE is a calcium salt of the fatty acid lauric acid used in food technology primarily as an anticaking agent, emulsifier, and lubricant for food processing and formulation.

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CALCIUM MYRISTATE

CAS: 15284-51-2

Calcium myristate is a calcium salt of myristic acid used in food technology for its physical functions including anticaking, emulsification, and lubrication under regulated...

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CALCIUM PALMITATE

CAS: 542-42-7

Calcium palmitate is the calcium salt of palmitic acid (CAS 542-42-7) used in foods for its technical functions including anticaking, emulsification, and lubrication.

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CALCIUM STEARATE

CAS: 1592-23-0

Calcium stearate is a food additive used primarily as an anti-caking agent, emulsifier, lubricant and stabilizer in various food products. It is the calcium salt of stearic...

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CALCIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-18-9

Calcium sulfate (CAS 7778-18-9) is a mineral salt used in food processing for texture and functional technologies under good manufacturing practice.

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DECANOIC ACID

CAS: 334-48-5

Decanoic acid (CAS 334-48-5) is a medium‑chain saturated fatty acid recognized for use in food industry functions including flavoring and technical roles under regulated conditions.

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DEXTRIN

CAS: 9004-53-9

Dextrin is a group of carbohydrate polymers derived from the partial hydrolysis of starch and is affirmed as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for food use in the United...

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DEXTROSE

CAS: 50-99-7

DEXTROSE is a monosaccharide sugar used in foods for its sweetening, humectant, stabilizing, and functional properties across diverse product types.

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DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE

CAS: 9016-00-6

Dimethylpolysiloxane is a silicone‑based polymer used in food processing primarily as an antifoaming and surface‑active agent. It is permitted under specific conditions in U.S....

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FATTY ACIDS

CAS: 67254-79-9

Fatty acids with CAS 67254-79-9 are a multipurpose additive used in food manufacturing as formulation aids, lubricants, surface-active agents, and surface-finishing agents...

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GLYCERYL TRISTEARATE

CAS: 555-43-1

Glyceryl tristearate is a triglyceride food additive used as a formulation aid, lubricant/release agent, and surface-finishing agent in various food products. Under US FDA...

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LACTOSE

CAS: 63-42-3

Lactose is a naturally occurring disaccharide sugar widely used in food formulation for diverse technological purposes, from sweetness contribution to functional roles in...

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LAURIC ACID

CAS: 143-07-7

Lauric acid is a medium chain saturated fatty acid used in food as a flavoring agent, surface-active agent and lubricant type additive evaluated by regulators.

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LECITHIN

CAS: 8002-43-5

Lecithin is a group of naturally occurring phospholipid substances used as an emulsifier and surface-active agent in food and industrial applications.

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MAGNESIUM CAPRATE

CAS: 42966-30-3

Magnesium caprate is a metal salt of decanoic acid used in food and food contact applications primarily for its functional properties as an anticaking agent, emulsifier,...

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MAGNESIUM CAPRYLATE

CAS: 3386-57-0

Magnesium caprylate is the magnesium salt of caprylic (octanoic) acid used in the food industry principally as a multifunctional additive with anticaking, emulsifying, and...

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MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 39409-82-0

Magnesium carbonate (CAS 39409-82-0) is a white inorganic compound widely used in the food industry for several technological functions including anticaking, acidity...

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MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE

CAS: 4086-70-8

Magnesium myristate is the magnesium salt of myristic acid and is used in food and other industries for its anticaking, emulsifying, and lubricant functional properties.

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MAGNESIUM OLEATE

CAS: 1555-53-9

Magnesium oleate is a magnesium salt of oleic acid used in food processing for technological functions including anticaking, emulsification, and lubrication under specified...

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MAGNESIUM PALMITATE

CAS: 2601-98-1

Magnesium palmitate is a magnesium salt of palmitic acid used in food and industrial applications for anticaking and emulsifying. It appears in US FDA indirect additive...

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MAGNESIUM SULFATE

CAS: 10034-99-8

Magnesium sulfate is a crystalline mineral salt used in food processing as a multifunctional additive. It is affirmed as safe for uses consistent with good manufacturing practice.

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MANNITOL

CAS: 69-65-8

Mannitol is a polyol (sugar alcohol) used in food for multiple technical functions including sweetening, bulking and anticaking under good manufacturing practices.

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METHYLPOLYSILICONE

CAS: 9004-73-3

Methylpolysilicone is a silicone-based polymer used principally as a lubricant and release agent in industrial and food processing contexts. It is chemically a...

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MINERAL OIL, WHITE

CAS: 8012-95-1

MINERAL OIL, WHITE is a highly refined petroleum-based mixture of paraffinic and naphthenic liquid hydrocarbons used in diverse food technology roles such as release agents,...

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MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES

CAS: 67254-73-3

Mono- and diglycerides are food additives composed of mixtures of glycerol mono- and diesters of fatty acids widely used for their emulsifying, stabilizing, texturizing, and...

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MYRISTIC ACID

CAS: 544-63-8

Myristic acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid with the CAS number 544-63-8 used in food as a flavoring agent, flavor enhancer, lubricant, release agent, and...

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MYRISTYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 112-72-1

MYRISTYL ALCOHOL (CAS 112-72-1) is a saturated fatty alcohol used primarily as a formulation aid such as a lubricant or release agent in industrial and indirect food contact...

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OLEIC ACID

CAS: 112-80-1

Oleic acid (CAS 112-80-1) is a monounsaturated fatty acid widely present in fats and oils, used in food and industrial applications for its functional roles including flavor...

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PALMITIC ACID

CAS: 57-10-3

Palmitic acid is a naturally occurring long-chain saturated fatty acid used in food science primarily as a flavoring agent and technical additive.

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PETROLATUM

CAS: 8009-03-8

PETROLATUM, also known as petroleum jelly, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons used for its lubricant and release agent properties in food processing contexts under...

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