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E1450 — Starch sodium octenyl succinate
Thickener
E1450 (Starch sodium octenyl succinate), a thickener, is rated "safe": no significant concern. A modified starch used as an emulsifier in flavored drinks, dressings, and beverage clouding agents. Digested as regular starch.
What is Starch sodium octenyl succinate?
Starch with octenyl succinate groups attached, giving it emulsifying properties. Used as a fat replacer in salad dressings, a clouding agent in flavored drinks, and an encapsulator for flavors and supplements.
What does it do to the body?
Your body digests it as ordinary starch. Safe at food levels.
What regulators say
EFSA and the FDA both treat the modified starch family as safe.
Risk rating: Safe
Cleared by EFSA with no significant concern at typical dietary exposure. Common, well-studied, and not a reason to put a product back on the shelf.
Frequently asked questions
Is E1450 (Starch sodium octenyl succinate) safe?
EFSA and the FDA both treat the modified starch family as safe.
What is E1450 (Starch sodium octenyl succinate)?
Starch with octenyl succinate groups attached, giving it emulsifying properties. Used as a fat replacer in salad dressings, a clouding agent in flavored drinks, and an encapsulator for flavors and supplements.
What does Starch sodium octenyl succinate do to the body?
Your body digests it as ordinary starch. Safe at food levels.
What are other names for E1450?
E1450 is also known as starch sodium octenyl succinate.