Are Polysorbates Safe to Be Consumed?

The safeness of polysorbates as food additives have been well studied and evaluated by scientisits and multiple national public health and food safety departments. Polysorbate 20, 40, 60, 65 and 80 are approved as food additives by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Euoprean Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Food Standards Austrulia New Zealand, the Chinese Food Safety Commission and more.

Polysorbates that are manufactured according to appropriate production standards, meet the product specifications and follow regulations for addition dosage are considered as non-toxic and safe to be consumed. Product specifications include, saponification number, acid number, hydroxyl number and oxyethylene content. Food manufacturers who are looking for suitable polysorbates suppliers should check for proper product manufacturing license and product specifications, to ensure the safeness of the products. Huana Chemistry has been manufacturing polysorbates including polysorbate 21, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 61 and so on since 1993. We possess an ISO9001 and ISO22000 certified production base and all products are Halal and Kosher certified. Huana has been focused on elevating its automated production system to ensure the safety and quality of products.