Stearoyl Lactylates
E481, E482
E481, E482, stearoyl lactylates, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, SSL, calcium stearoyl lactylate, calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate, CSL
What it is
A pair of emulsifying dough- and texture-related additives: sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E481) and calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E482).
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA groups E481 and E482 because labels often use the abbreviations SSL or CSL or omit the '-2-' in the common name.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect E481/E482, SSL/CSL and the common sodium or calcium stearoyl lactylate names.
- Show the texture and E-number information layers for the declared additive.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine the fatty-acid source or concentration from the ingredient name alone.
- Infer animal origin merely from the word 'stearoyl' without source information.