| FTC | B3006 |
| Descriptor | L-ASCORBYL PALMITATE |
| Synonym(s) | Ascorbyl palmitate; E 304(i); INS 304; L-ascorbyl 6-palmitate |
| Scope note | If used for food additives, this descriptor refers to the European Commission food additive regulation according to COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:295:0001:0177:EN:PDF] and its basis, the four Food Additive Directives: the EEC Framework Directive on Food Additives (89/107/EEC), the Directive on colours (94/36/EC), the Directive on sweeteners (94/35/EC) and the 'miscellaneous' Directive (95/2/EC) plus amendments [http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sfp/flav_index_en.html]
and/or Codex Alimentarius Commission General Standard for Food Additives (CODEX STAN 192, revised 2011) [http://www.codexalimentarius.net/download/standards/4/CXS_192e.pdf].
If used for food supplement substances, this descriptor refers to the European Commission regulation in general [http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/supplements/index_en.htm] and specifically to the EC Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Members States relating to food supplements (2002/46/EC) [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2002:183:0051:0057:EN:PDF]. |
| Description | Food additive; technological purpose(s): antioxidant.
Europe: E 304(i).
Codex: INS 304.
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LanguaL™
A. PRODUCT TYPE
B. FOOD SOURCE
ASCORBIC ACID
SODIUM ASCORBATE
