Safety Facts and Side Effects About Stearic Acid
Stearic Acid, CAS# 57-11-4, is a saturated fatty acid with an 18-carbon chain manufactured through hydrolysis of triglycerides, available as WHITE FLAKE or white powder. Stearic Acid is widely used as lubricants, softening and release agents. It is affirmed by US FDA as GRAS(generally recognized as safe) and widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E570.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Stearic Acid that consumers need to know? Let’s check out some basic facts about this ingredient.
GRAS Exemptions: Yes
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Stearic Acid is perfectly safe for using as food additives.
Suggested Dosage
As Stearic Acid is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Stearic Acid for long period.
Special Groups Precaution
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Stearic Acid could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Stearic Acid in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Stearic Acid for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
General Side Effects
No significant side effects reported.
Reported Health Issues
No health issues about Stearic Acid reported up to now.
Related Research
1. Optimizing the preparation procedure of self-assembled monolayer of?stearic acid?for protection of cupronickel alloy. [Acta Chim Slov. 2014]
Author: Maru?i? K, Hajdari Z, ?urkovi? HO.
2. Invited review: Palmitic and stearic acid metabolism in lactating dairy cows. [J Dairy Sci. 2014 Aug]
Author: Loften JR, Linn JG, Drackley JK, Jenkins TC, Soderholm CG, Kertz AF.
3. Deletions of the SACPD-C locus elevate seed stearic acid levels but also result in fatty acid and morphological alterations in nitrogen fixing nodules. [BMC Plant Biol. 2014 May 27]
Author: Gillman JD, Stacey MG, Cui Y, Berg HR, Stacey G.
4. Impact of?stearic acid?and oleic acid on hemostatic factors in the context of controlled diets consumed by healthy men. [Eur J Clin Nutr. 2014 Sep]
Author: Gebauer SK, Tracy RP, Baer DJ.
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