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STABILIZER OR THICKENER

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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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POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE

CAS: 9003-39-8

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also known as povidone, is a synthetic polymer used in food processing for its stabilizing, thickening, and formulation functions and is permitted...

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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

Potassium chloride is an inorganic potassium salt food additive used for flavor enhancement and functional purposes, evaluated by international food safety bodies.

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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

Potassium hydroxide is a strong alkaline compound used in food processing as a pH control agent, stabilizer, and processing aid. It is affirmed as generally recognized as safe...

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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 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 STEARATE

CAS: 593-29-3

Potassium stearate is the potassium salt of stearic acid, a fatty acid salt widely used for emulsification, stabilization, and as a release or processing aid in multiple...

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POTATO STARCH

CAS: 977000-07-9

Potato starch is a refined carbohydrate polymer extracted from the tubers of the potato plant and is used in foods for its bulking, thickening, texturizing, and stabilizing properties.

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RENNET

CAS: 9042-08-4

Rennet is a complex enzyme preparation used in food processing to coagulate milk and perform various technical functions in food production, most prominently cheese-making.

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RICE, MILLED

CAS: 977083-18-3

RICE, MILLED refers to rice grains from which hulls and bran layers have been removed through milling, used for human consumption and, in technical contexts, as a...

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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 FLUORIDE

CAS: 7681-49-4

Sodium fluoride (CAS 7681-49-4) is an inorganic sodium salt of fluoride evaluated in regulatory inventories and referenced in food contact substance regulations; it has...

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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 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 PALMITATE

CAS: 408-35-5

Sodium palmitate is the sodium salt of palmitic acid (a long chain fatty acid). It has multiple formulation functions as an anticaking, stabilizing, and lubricant agent in...

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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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SODIUM STEARATE

CAS: 822-16-2

Sodium stearate is the sodium salt of stearic acid used in food and industrial applications for its emulsifying, anti-caking, and stabilizing properties. It appears in...

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SODIUM THIOSULFATE

CAS: 10102-17-7

Sodium thiosulfate (CAS 10102-17-7) is an inorganic salt used in foods for antioxidant effects and as a formulation aid, oxidizing or reducing agent, sequestering agent, and...

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SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE

CAS: 1338-41-6

Sorbitan Monostearate is a non-ionic food-grade emulsifier and surface-active agent derived from the esterification of sorbitan with stearic acid. It is permitted as a food...

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SOY PROTEIN, ISOLATE

CAS: 977076-84-8

Soy Protein, Isolate is a highly refined plant protein ingredient derived from soybean meal with multiple functional uses in foods. It functions as an emulsifier, stabilizer,...

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STARCH, FOOD, MODIFIED

CAS: 977052-18-8

STARCH, FOOD, MODIFIED is a chemically altered food starch permitted as a multipurpose additive under specific US federal regulations with functions including thickening,...

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