Glycerol Stearate
Level 3 — Contested
Glycerol Stearate is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
Also: glyceryl stearate, E471 (specific form)
What the research says
Named in human studies as one of the 'commonly used emulsifiers' that alters beneficial gut bacteria — same microbiome-disruption family as CMC, polysorbate 80, DATEM and carrageenans.
[ultra-processed-people] Named in human studies as one of the 'commonly used emulsifiers' that alters beneficial gut bacteria — same microbiome-disruption family as CMC, polysorbate 80, DATEM and carrageenans.
Regulatory status
- Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary
Sources
- Ultra-Processed People (van Tulleken) — Chapter 14: Additive anxiety: glycerol stearate, sorbitan monostearate, and carrageenans, have been shown to alter overall levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiota