PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an odor transfer inhibitor which alleviates or eliminates quality deterioration of foods and drinks due to odor transfer while suppressing transfer of bad smell, for example, musty odor, and a food and drink and a cosmetic which use the inhibitor and retain their original flavor without influence of bad smell.SOLUTION: A polyhydric alcohol-based food additive emulsifier is obtained by esterifying a polyhydric alcohol, such as glycerol or polyglycerol, with a fatty acid, and an odor transfer inhibitor contains the emulsifier. A food and drink and a cosmetic suppressed effectively in transfer of bad smell by addition of the odor transfer inhibitor are also provided.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】カビ臭などの悪臭うつりを抑制し、においうつりによる飲食品の品質低下を軽減解消し得る、においうつり抑制剤及びこれらを使用した悪臭の影響を受けずに本来の風味を保持した飲食品、化粧品を提供する。【解決手段】グリセリン、ポリグリセリン等の多価アルコールと脂肪酸をエステル化してなる、多価アルコール系食品添加物乳化剤。及びそのにおいうつり抑制剤を含有させることにより、悪臭うつりが効果的に抑制された飲食品、化粧品。【選択図】なし