E322 — Lecithins
E322 (Lecithins), a emulsifier, is rated "safe": no significant concern. A natural emulsifier from soya, sunflower, or eggs. Used to blend oil and water in chocolate, margarine, and baked goods.
What is Lecithins?
A family of fatty molecules extracted from soybeans, sunflower seeds, or egg yolks. Used in almost every chocolate bar (where it stops cocoa butter separating), plus margarine, salad dressings, and baked goods.
What does it do to the body?
Your cell membranes are made largely of similar phospholipids, and your liver makes its own. No safety concern at food-level use. Soy-allergic people may want to check the source.
What regulators say
EFSA and the FDA both treat it as a safe additive with no numerical limit.
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.