Emulsifiers & thickeners · Food additive

Magnesium salts of fatty acids (E470B)

Updated October 2, 2026

Magnesium salts of fatty acids (E470B) is a food additive in the “emulsifiers & thickeners” group. It appears in 913 products in our database, 15 of them sold in the US.

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Also known as
E470B
E-number
E470B
Function
Emulsifiers & thickeners
Found in
913 products (15 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Magnesium salts of fatty acids

Candies 2% · 219
Vitamins 12% · 56
Confectioneries 0% · 33
Pastilles vichy 35% · 19
Sugars 1% · 14

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Magnesium salts of fatty acids.

Popular products with Magnesium salts of fatty acids

Magnesium salts of fatty acids-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Magnesium salts of fatty acids and score Nutri-Score A–C.

How to spot Magnesium salts of fatty acids on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Magnesium salts of fatty acidsE470B

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Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Magnesium salts of fatty acids?

In our database, Magnesium salts of fatty acids most often appears in candies, dietary supplements, vitamins and confectioneries.

How many products contain Magnesium salts of fatty acids?

913 published products on Foodmetria list Magnesium salts of fatty acids, including 15 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.