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Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Common US / international name: sodium stearoyl lactylate
- Origin
- Dough strengthener and crumb softener.
- What it depends on
- Stearic acid may be from plant oils or animal fats.
- Where it typically appears
- Bread, buns, tortillas, some cakes.
- Product groups
- Bakery
- Source
- EU Reg. No 1333/2008 Annex II; Codex CAC/GL 36-1989; Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (ODbL). As of September 1, 2026
