emulsifier
Polysorbate 80
Score
33
Synthetic emulsifier with emerging evidence of gut microbiome and barrier effects.
Animal work and early human trial data suggest some synthetic emulsifiers alter the mucus layer and microbiota composition. Not settled, but enough to score it below neutral.
gut microbiome signal
Also appears on labels as
e433 · polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate
What this is based on
- GrubFacts researchGrubFacts · 2026