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Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012Show full title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

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E 483 STEARYL TARTRATE

SynonymsStearyl palmityl tartrate
DefinitionProduct of the esterification of tartaric acid with commercial stearyl alcohol, which consists essentially of stearyl and palmityl alcohols. It consists mainly of diester, with minor amounts of monoester and of unchanged starting materials
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Chemical name

Distearyl tartrate

Dipalmityl tartrate

Stearylpalmityl tartrate

Chemical formula

C40H78O6 (Distearyl tartrate)

C36H70O6 (Dipalmityl tartrate)

C38H74O6 (Stearylpalmityl tartrate)

Molecular weight

655 (Distearyl tartrate)

599 (Dipalmityl tartrate)

627 (Stearylpalmityl tartrate)

AssayContent of total ester not less than 90 % corresponding to an ester value of not less than 163 and not more than 180
DescriptionCream-coloured unctuous solid (at 25 °C)
Identification
Test for tartratePasses test
Melting rangeBetween 67 °C and 77 °C. After saponification the saturated long chain fatty alcohols have a melting range of 49 °C to 55 °C
Purity
Hydroxyl valueNot less than 200 and not more than 220
Acid valueNot more than 5,6
Total tartaric acidNot less than 18 % and not more than 35 %
Sulphated ashNot more than 0,5 % (800 ± 25 °C)
ArsenicNot more than 3 mg/kg
LeadNot more than 2 mg/kg
MercuryNot more than 1 mg/kg
CadmiumNot more than 1 mg/kg
Unsaponifiable matterNot less than 77 % and not more than 83 %
Iodine valueNot more than 4 (Wijs method)

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