Food Additive · CAS 9004-99-3

Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
-
EU status
0
state regulations

CAS-led regulatory snapshot

Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate: no OFF product match; CAS 9004-99-3 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 9004-99-3 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Food Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate: what it is

Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate (CAS 9004-99-3) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as surface-active agent.

Common Uses

surface-active agent

Catalog-profile peer axes

Nationwide catalog-profile peers for Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate safe to consume?

Polyoxyethylene 40 Monostearate scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 9004-99-3, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.