Emulsifiers and gums

Is polysorbate 60 clean?

No. Our rubric flags polysorbate 60 under emulsifiers and gums (evidence: mixed). A synthetic emulsifier closely related to polysorbate 80.

Emulsifiers and gums Mixed

Penalty 10 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

A synthetic emulsifier closely related to polysorbate 80.

Source: Chassaing B et al., Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome, Nature (2015)

Also on labels as

e435

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

Carrageenan
Polysorbate 80
Carboxymethylcellulose
Mono- and diglycerides
DATEM
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
PGPR
Xanthan gum

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.