Not kosher
Description: Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) Ascorbyl palmitate (ii) Ascorbyl stearate (antioxidant)
Function: antioxidant
Rationale:
Ascorbyl palmitate/stearate esterify ascorbic acid with palmitic/stearic fatty acids that are commonly animal-tallow derived, a genuine non-kosher-source certification concern.
If you don't see a status above, it does not mean the additive is not kosher automatically - it might just not be documented in our database yet.