Polysorbates
E432–E436
E432, E433, E434, E435, E436, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, polysorbate 40, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 65, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate
What it is
A family of emulsifiers and stabilisers based on polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty-acid esters, identified in the EU as E432–E436.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA groups polysorbates because product labels often use the individual polysorbate number or E-number rather than the full chemical name.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect E432–E436, polysorbate numbers and the principal chemical names.
- Show the texture and E-number context for the declared emulsifier.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine concentration or fatty-acid composition from the ingredient list.
- Treat all polysorbates as one identical substance or infer an individual health effect from their presence.