Does Polysorbate 20 come from coconut?

Built on lauric acid, which usually comes from coconut or palm kernel. Polysorbate 80 is a different one, made from olive-type fatty acids, and is not flagged.

More often than not, this one turns out to be coconut or palm kernel, so it holds a product’s verdict open on its own.

Also written as: polysorbate 20 · polisorbato 20

Products we checked that contain it

5 of the 115 products in the registry. Each one read off the packet by a person, with the date.

Whether this matters for you depends on which kind of coconut allergy you have →

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All of coconut’s names

Reactions to refined derivatives vary from person to person. This list helps you ask better questions; your allergist decides what you avoid. Educational only, not medical advice. Always confirm with your allergist.