| code |
name |
Purpose |
status |
|
|
| E400 |
Alginic acid (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E401 |
Sodium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E402 |
Potassium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E403 |
Ammonium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E404 |
Calcium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E405 |
Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propylene glycol alginate) (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E406 |
Agar (thickener) (gelling agent) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E407 |
Carrageenan (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E407a |
Processed eucheuma seaweed (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E408 |
Bakers yeast glycan |
|
|
| E409 |
Arabinogalactan |
|
|
| E410 |
Locust bean gum (Carob gum) (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E411 |
Oat gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
|
| E412 |
Guar gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E413 |
Tragacanth (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E414 |
Acacia gum (gum arabic) (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E415 |
Xanthan gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E416 |
Karaya gum (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E417 |
Tara gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E418 |
Gellan gum (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E419 |
Gum ghatti (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
|
| E420 |
Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup (emulsifier) (sweetener) |
humectant |
Approved in the EU |
| E421 |
Mannitol (anti-caking agent) |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E422 |
Glycerol (emulsifier) |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E424 |
Curdlan |
|
|
| E425 |
Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU May not be used in confectionery owing to choking risk |
| E426 |
Soybean hemicellulose |
|
Approved in the EU |
| E427 |
Cassia gum |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E429 |
Peptones |
|
|
| E430 |
Polyoxyethene (8) stearate (emulsifier) |
stabiliser |
|
| E431 |
Polyoxyethene (40) stearate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E432 |
Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E433 |
Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E434 |
Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E435 |
Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E436 |
Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E440 |
Pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E441 |
Gelatine (emulsifier) |
gelling agent |
|
| E442 |
Ammonium phosphatides |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E443 |
Brominated vegetable oil |
emulsifier |
|
| E444 |
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate |
emulsifier |
|
| E445 |
Glycerol esters of wood rosins |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E446 |
Succistearin |
|
|
| E450 |
Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E451 |
Triphosphates (i) Sodium triphosphate (pentasodium triphosphate) (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E452 |
Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphosphates (v) Ammonium polyphosphate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E459 |
Beta-cyclodextrin |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E460 |
Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E461 |
Methyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E462 |
Ethyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E463 |
Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E464 |
Hypromellose (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E465 |
Ethyl methyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E466 |
Carboxymethyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E467 |
Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose |
|
|
| E468 |
Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Croscarmellose) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU This additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives |
| E469 |
Enzymically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E470a |
Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (emulsifier) |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E470b |
Magnesium salts of fatty acids (emulsifier) |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E471 |
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472a |
Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472b |
Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472c |
Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472d |
Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472e |
Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472f |
Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472g |
Succinylated monoglycerides |
emulsifier |
|
| E473 |
Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E474 |
Sucroglycerides |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E475 |
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E476 |
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E477 |
Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E478 |
Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1 |
emulsifier |
|
| E479b |
Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E480 |
Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate |
emulsifier |
|
| E481 |
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E482 |
Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E483 |
Stearyl tartrate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E484 |
Stearyl citrate |
emulsifier |
|
| E485 |
Sodium stearoyl fumarate |
emulsifier |
|
| E486 |
Calcium stearoyl fumarate |
emulsifier |
|
| E487 |
Sodium laurylsulphate |
emulsifier |
|
| E488 |
Ethoxylated Mono- and Di-Glycerides |
emulsifier |
|
| E489 |
Methyl glucoside-coconut oil ester |
emulsifier |
|
| E490 |
Propane-1,2-diol |
|
|
| E491 |
Sorbitan monostearate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E492 |
Sorbitan tristearate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E493 |
Sorbitan monolaurate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E494 |
Sorbitan monooleate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E495 |
Sorbitan monopalmitate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E496 |
Sorbitan trioleate |
emulsifier |
|
| E497 |
Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymers |
|
|
| E498 |
Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil |
|
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