Calcium stearoyl lactylate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from stearic acid, lactic acid, calcium hydroxide.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Maybe |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available calcium stearoyl lactylate may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Calcium stearoyl lactylate is a food additive used as a dough conditioner, emulsifier, whipping agent, and conditioning agent. It is also used as an emulsifier in cosmetics. It is manufactured from stearic acid, lactic acid, and calcium hydroxide.
Sources
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172/subpart-I/section-172.844
- Johnson, W., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D. C., Marks, J. G., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., Fiume, M., & Heldreth, B. (2024). Safety Assessment of Alkanoyl Lactyl Lactate Salts as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 43(4_suppl), 108–129.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818241259694 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_stearoyl-2-lactylate