E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E161c |
Cryptoxanthin |
Orange-red |
|
| E142 |
Green S |
Green |
Approved in the EU |
| E143 |
Fast Green FCF (FD&C Green 3) |
Sea green |
Approved in the US. Banned in the EU. |
| E162 |
Beetroot Red, Betanin |
Red |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E125 |
Ponceau SX, Scarlet GN |
Red |
Only permitted for externally applied drugs and cosmetics in the US |
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E223 |
Sodium metabisulphite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E251 |
Sodium nitrate (Chile saltpeter) |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E240 |
Formaldehyde |
preservative |
|
| E250 |
Sodium nitrite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E230 |
Biphenyl, diphenyl |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
 |
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E325 |
Sodium lactate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E392 |
Extracts of rosemary |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E330 |
Citric acid |
acid, acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E387 |
Oxystearin |
stabiliser |
|
| E389 |
Dilauryl thiodipropionate |
|
|
 |
|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E494 |
Sorbitan monooleate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E431 |
Polyoxyethene (40) stearate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E471 |
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E478 |
Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1 |
emulsifier |
|
| E498 |
Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil |
|
|
 |
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E558 |
Bentonite |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E504 |
Magnesium carbonates (i) Magnesium carbonate (ii) Magnesium bicarbonate Magnesium hydrogen carbonate |
acidity regulator, anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E572 |
Magnesium stearate, calcium stearate (emulsifier) |
anti-caking agent |
|
| E553b |
Talc |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E561 |
Vermiculite |
|
|
 |
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E635 |
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E630 |
Inosinic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E650 |
Zinc acetate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E627 |
Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E625 |
Magnesium diglutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
 |
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E701 |
Tetracyclines |
antibiotic |
|
| E717 |
Avilamycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E710 |
Spiramycins |
antibiotic |
|
| E712 |
Flavomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
 |
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E912 |
Montanic acid esters, Montan acid esters |
glazing agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E922 |
Potassium persulphate |
improving agent |
|
| E923 |
Ammonium persulphate |
improving agent |
|
| E921 |
L-cystine |
improving agent |
|
| E926 |
Chlorine dioxide (preservative) |
bleach |
|
 |
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1403 |
Bleached starch (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1503 |
Castor oil |
resolving agent |
|
| E1451 |
Acetylated oxidised starch (emulsifier) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1450 |
Starch sodium octenyl succinate (emulsifier) (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1452 |
Starch aluminium octenyl succinate |
|
Approved in the EU |
 |
|