Not kosher
Description: Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) (emulsifier)
Function: emulsifier
Rationale:
Polysorbate 40 is made from sorbitol esterified with fatty acids (often stearic/palmitic) then ethoxylated; kashrus literature (kosherquest.org, Star-K style guides) groups polysorbates with mono/diglycerides as requiring reliable certification for the fatty-acid source, not kosher by default.
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.