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  "name": "Glyceryl tristearate",
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  "summary": "Glyceryl tristearate is a crystallisation modifier and anticaking agent, used to control how fats set.",
  "derivation_summary": "Made by reacting stearic acid with glycerol. Both may be plant or animal in origin.",
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            "ref": "21 CFR 172.811",
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      "name": "1,2,3-Propanetriol trioctadecanoate",
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    {
      "name": "1,2,3-Propanetriyl trioctadecanoate",
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    {
      "name": "1,2,3-trioctadecanoyl-glycerol",
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      "name": "1-stearoyl-2-stearoyl-3-stearoyl-glycerol",
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    {
      "name": "2,3-Bis(stearoyloxy)propyl stearate",
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    {
      "name": "2,3-Bis(stearoyloxy)propyl stearate #",
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    {
      "name": "2,3-di(octadecanoyloxy)propyl octadecanoate",
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    {
      "name": "beta-1,2,3-tri-octadecanoyl-glycerol",
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      "name": "beta-tristearin (SSS)",
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      "name": "Dynasan 118",
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    },
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      "name": "Glycerol tristearate",
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      "name": "Glyceryl tristearate, >=99%",
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    {
      "name": "Glyceryl tristearate, technical",
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    },
    {
      "name": "HSDB 5690",
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    {
      "name": "Kemester 6000 (Salt/Mix)",
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      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Octadecanoic acid, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester",
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      "name": "Octadecanoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester",
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      "name": "propane-1,2,3-triyl trioctadecanoate",
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    {
      "name": "Propane-1,2,3-triyl tristearate",
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    {
      "name": "Propane-1,2,3-triyltristearate",
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    },
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      "name": "Spezialfett 118",
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    {
      "name": "Stearic acid triglyceride",
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    },
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      "name": "Stearic acid triglycerin ester",
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    {
      "name": "Stearic triglyceride",
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    },
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      "name": "Stearin, tri-",
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    {
      "name": "Stearoyl triglyceride",
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      "name": "triacylglycerol",
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      "source": "pubchem"
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      "name": "Trioctadecanoin",
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    },
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      "name": "trioctadecanoylglycerol",
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    {
      "name": "Tristealin",
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    },
    {
      "name": "TRISTEARIN",
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    },
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      "name": "Tristearin (Standard)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Tristearin CRS",
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      "name": "TRISTEAROYLGLYCEROL",
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    },
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      "name": "Glyceryl tristearate",
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      "key": "ecfr",
      "name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office / National Archives",
      "licence": "Public domain",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-31/title-21.xml",
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    }
  ],
  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Glyceryl tristearate\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/glyceryl-tristearate. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-08T00:09:38.552Z"
}