Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate
55840-13-6 · 1,2,3-Propanetriol monooctadecanoate 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate · Acidan · Acidan N 12 · Axol LC · Glycerin monostearate citrate · Glycerol stearate citrate · Monostearin citrate · Poem K 30 · Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate · Sunsoft 621B · 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol monooctadecanoate · 3-(carboxymethyl)-3-hydroxypentanedioic acid;octadecanoic acid;propane-1,2,3-triol · Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrateStearyl monoglyceridyl citrate is a dough conditioner and emulsifier used in baking.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 172.755retrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
Made by reacting a monoglyceride with citric acid and stearyl alcohol. The fatty components may be plant or animal.
- Vegan status depends on the source
- Vegetarian status depends on the source
- May raise a halal question
- May raise a kosher question
This is not an omission. What this additive is made from is not fixed — depending on the manufacturer it may be plant, animal or microbial in origin, nobody is required to say which, and the same product can change source between production runs. Ask the manufacturer if it matters to you; a label cannot answer it.
- InChIKey
- HFJHNGKIVAKCIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- PubChem
- CID 62110
Every name it appears under
14 recorded names. A label may use any of them.
CAS registry number
- 55840-13-6
As it appears in regulation
- Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate
Other names
- 1,2,3-Propanetriol monooctadecanoate 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate
- Acidan
- Acidan N 12
- Axol LC
- Glycerin monostearate citrate
- Glycerol stearate citrate
- Monostearin citrate
- Poem K 30
- Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate
- Sunsoft 621B
Systematic names
- 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol monooctadecanoate
- 3-(carboxymethyl)-3-hydroxypentanedioic acid;octadecanoic acid;propane-1,2,3-triol
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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