sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, E 481, sodium stearoyl lactylate
a mixture of the sodium salts of stearoyl lactylic acids and its polymers and minor amounts of sodium salts of other related acids, manufactured by the reaction of stearic acid and lactic acid. Other food fatty acids ma y also be present, free or esterified, due to their presence in the stearic acid used.
