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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Glyceryl stearate
C21H44O5
376.6 g/mol
Food Additive

Glyceryl Stearate

CAS11099-07-3EC234-325-6
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
emulsifier in food

Glyceryl stearate, also known as glycerol monostearate (GMS), is a monoglyceride commonly used as an emulsifier in food. It appears as a white, odorless, sweet-tasting flaky powder that is hygroscopic, and is chemically the glycerol ester of stearic acid.

Emulsifier in foodStabilizer in food products

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

octadecanoic acid;propane-1,2,3-triol

InChIKey

CKQVRZJOMJRTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.C(C(CO)O)O

Synonyms (5)
  • Glyceryl Stearate
  • Stearicdiglyceride
  • Stearine
  • glycerol;stearic acid