Thursday, August 12, 2010

List of additives and preservatives

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  • E 100 Curcumin 
  • E 101 (i) Riboflavin (ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate 
  • E 102 Tartrazine 
  • E 104 Quinoline Yellow 
  • E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S E 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines 
  • E 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine 
  • E 123 Amaranth 
  • E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 
  • E 127 Erythrosine 
  • E 128 Red 2G 
  • E 129 Allura Red AC 
  • E 131 Patent Blue V 
  • E 132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine 
  • E 133 Brilliant Blue FCF 
  • E 140 Chlorophylis and Chlorophyllins: (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins 
  • E 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 
  • E 142 Greens S 
  • E 150a Plain caramel 
  • E 150b Caustic sulphite caramel 
  • E 150c Ammonia caramel 
  • E 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel 
  • E 151 Brilliant Black BN, Black PN 
  • E 153 Vegetable carbon 
  • E 154 Brown FK 
  • E 155 Brown HT 
  • E 160a Carotenes: (i) Mixed carotenes (ii) Beta-carotene 
  • E 160b Annatto, bixin, norbixin 
  • E 160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin 
  • E 160d Lycopene 
  • E 160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30) 
  • E 160f Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid (C 30) 
  • E 161b Lutein 
  • E 161g Canthaxanthin 
  • E 162 Beetroot Red, betanin 
  • E 163 Anthocyanins 
  • E 170 Calcium carbonates 
  • E 171 Titanium dioxide 
  • E 172 Iron oxides and hydroxides 
  • E 173 Aluminium 
  • E 174 Silver 
  • E 175 Gold 
  • E 180 Latolrubine BK 
  • E 200 Sorbic acid 
  • E 202 Potassium sorbate 
  • E 203 Calcium sorbate 
  • E 210 Benzoic acid 
  • E 211 Sodium benzoate 
  • E 212 Potassium benzoate 
  • E 213 Calcium benzoate 
  • E 214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 
  • E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 
  • E 216 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate 
  • E 217 Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate 
  • E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 
  • E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 
  • E 220 Sulphur dioxide 
  • E 221 Sodium sulphite 
  • E 222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite 
  • E 223 Sodium metabisulphite 
  • E 224 Potassium metabisulphite 
  • E 226 Calcium sulphite 
  • E 227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite 
  • E 228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite 
  • E 230 Biphenyl, diphenyl 
  • E 231 Orthophenyl phenol 
  • E 232 Sodium orthophenyl phenol 
  • E 233 Thiabendazole 
  • E 234 Nisin 
  • E 235 Natamycin 
  • E 239 Hexamethylene tetramine 
  • E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate 
  • E 250 Sodium nitrite 
  • E 251 Sodium nitrate 
  • E 252 Potassium nitrate 
  • E 260 Acetic acid 
  • E 261 Potassium acetate 
  • E 262 Sodium acetates (i) Sodium acetate (ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate) 
  • E 263 Calcium acetate 
  • E 270 Lactic acid 
  • E 280 Propionic acid 
  • E 281 Sodium propionate 
  • E 282 Calcium propionate 
  • E 283 Potassium propionate 
  • E 284 Boric acid 
  • E 285 Sodium tetraborate (borax) 
  • E 249 Potassium nitrite 
  • E 290 Carbon dioxide 
  • E 296 Malic acid 
  • E 297 Fumaric acid 
  • E 300 Ascorbic acid 
  • E 301 Sodium ascorbate 
  • E 302 Calcium ascorbate 
  • E 304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) Ascorbyl palmitate (ii) Ascorbyl stearate 
  • E 306 Tocopherol-rich extract 
  • E 307 Alpha-tocopherol 
  • E 308 Gamma-tocopherol 
  • E 309 Delta-tocopherol 
  • E 310 Propyl gallate 
  • E 311 Octyl gallate 
  • E 312 Dodecyl gallate 
  • E 315 Erythorbic acid 
  • E 316 Sodium erythorbate 
  • E 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 
  • E 321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 
  • E 322 Lecithins 
  • E 325 Sodium lactate 
  • E 326 Potassium lactate 
  • E 327 Calcium lactate 
  • E 330 Citric acid 
  • E 331 Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Trisodium citrate 
  • E 332 Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Tripotassium citrate 
  • E 333 Calcium citrates (i) Monocalcium citrate (ii) Dicalcium citrate (iii) Tricalcium citrate 
  • E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-) 
  • E 335 Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii) Disodium tartrate 
  • E 336 Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (ii) Dipotassium tartrate 
  • E 337 Sodium potassium tartrate 
  • E 338 Phosphoric acid 
  • E 339 Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate 
  • E 340 Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate 
  • E 341 Calcium phosphates 
  • E 341 Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate 
  • E 350 Sodium malates (i) Sodium malate (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate 
  • E 351 Potassium malate 
  • E 352 Calcium malates (i) Calcium malate (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate 
  • E 353 Metatartaric acid 
  • E 354 Calcium tartrate 
  • E 355 Adipic acid 
  • E 356 Sodium adipate 
  • E 357 Potassium adipate 
  • E 363 Succinic acid 
  • E 380 Triammonium citrate 
  • E 385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) 
  • E 400 Alginic acid 
  • E 401 Sodium alginate 
  • E 402 Potassium alginate 
  • E 403 Ammonium alginate 
  • E 404 Calcium alginate 
  • E 405 Propan-1,2-diol alginate 
  • E 406 Agar 
  • E 407 Carrageenan 
  • E 407a Processed eucheuma seaweed [Note - this additive was added by an amendment agreed in December 1996] 
  • E 410 Locust bean gum 
  • E 412 Guar gum 
  • E 413 Tragacanth 
  • E 414 Acacia gum (gum arabic) 
  • E 415 Xanthan gum 
  • E 416 Karaya gum 
  • E 417 Tara gum 
  • E 418 Gellan gum 
  • E 420 Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup 
  • E 421 Mannitol 
  • E 422 Glycerol 
  • E 425 Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane [Note - this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives] 
  • E 431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate 
  • E 432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) 
  • E 433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) 
  • E 434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) 
  • E 435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) 
  • E 436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) 
  • E 440 Pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin 
  • E 442 Ammonium phosphatides 
  • E 444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 
  • E 445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins 
  • E 450 Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 
  • E 451 Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate 
  • E 452 Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphophates 
  • E 459 Beta-cyclodextrine [Note - this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives] 
  • E 460 Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose 
  • E 461 Methyl cellulose 
  • E 463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose 
  • E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 
  • E 465 Ethyl methyl cellulose 
  • E 466 Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 
  • E 470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 
  • E 470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids 
  • E 471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids 
  • E 474 Sucroglycerides 
  • E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 
  • E 476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 
  • E 477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids 
  • E 479b Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 
  • E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 
  • E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 
  • E 483 Stearyl tartrate 
  • E 491 Sorbitan monostearate 
  • E 492 Sorbitan tristearate 
  • E 493 Sorbitan monolaurate 
  • E 494 Sorbitan monooleate 
  • E 495 Sorbitan monopalmitate 
  • E 500 Sodium carbonates (i) Sodium carbonate (ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate 
  • E 501 Potassium carbonates (i) Potassium carbonate (ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate 
  • E 503 Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 
  • E 504 Magnesium carbonates (i) Magnesium carbonate (ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn.: Magnesium hydrogen carbonate) 
  • E 507 Hydrochloric acid 
  • E 508 Potassium chloride 
  • E 509 Calcium chloride 
  • E 511 Magnesium chloride 
  • E 512 Stannous chloride 
  • E 513 Sulphuric acid 
  • E 514 Sodium sulphates (i) Sodium sulphate (ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate 
  • E 515 Potassium sulphates (i) Potassium sulphate (ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate 
  • E 516 Calcium sulphate 
  • E 517 Ammonium sulphate 
  • E 520 Aluminium sulphate 
  • E 521 Aluminium sodium sulphate 
  • E 522 Aluminium potassium sulphate 
  • E 523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate 
  • E 524 Sodium hydroxide 
  • E 525 Potassium hydroxide 
  • E 526 Calcium hydroxide 
  • E 527 Ammonium hydroxide 
  • E 528 Magnesium hydroxide 
  • E 529 Calcium oxide 
  • E 530 Magnesium oxide 
  • E 535 Sodium ferrocyanide 
  • E 536 Potassium ferrocyanide 
  • E 538 Calcium ferrocyanide 
  • E 541 Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic 
  • E 551 Silicon dioxide 
  • E 552 Calcium silicate 
  • E 553a (i) Magnesium silicate (ii) Magnesium trisilicate 
  • E 553b Talc 
  • E 554 Sodium aluminium silicate 
  • E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate 
  • E 556 Calcium aluminium silicate 
  • E 558 Bentonite 
  • E 559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) 
  • E 570 Fatty acids 
  • E 574 Gluconic acid 
  • E 575 Glucono-delta-lactone 
  • E 576 Sodium gluconate 
  • E 577 Potassium gluconate 
  • E 578 Calcium gluconate 
  • E 579 Ferrous gluconate 
  • E 585 Ferrous lactate 
  • E 620 Glutamic acid 
  • E 621 Monosodium glutamate 
  • E 622 Monopotassium glutamate 
  • E 623 Calcium diglutamate 
  • E 624 Monoammonium glutamate 
  • E 625 Magnesium diglutamate 
  • E 626 Guanylic acid 
  • E 627 Disodium guanylate 
  • E 628 Dipotassium guanylate 
  • E 629 Calcium guanylate 
  • E 630 Inosinic acid 
  • E 631 Disodium inosinate 
  • E 632 Dipotassium inosinate 
  • E 633 Calcium inosinate 
  • E 634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides 
  • E 635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides 
  • E 640 Glycine and its sodium salt 
  • E 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane 
  • E 901 Beeswax 
  • E 901 Beeswax, white and yellow 
  • E 902 Candelilla wax 
  • E 903 Carnauba wax 
  • E 904 Shellac 
  • E 912 Montan acid esters 
  • E 914 Oxidized polyethylene wax 
  • E 927b Carbamide 
  • E 938 Argon 
  • E 939 Helium 
  • E 941 Nitrogen 
  • E 942 Nitrous oxide 
  • E 948 Oxygen 
  • E 950 Acesulfame K 
  • E 951 Aspartame 
  • E 952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 
  • E 953 Isomalt 
  • E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts 
  • E 957 Thaumatin 
  • E 959 Neohesperidine DC 
  • E 965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup 
  • E 966 Lactitol 
  • E 967 Xylitol 
  • E 999 Quillaia extract 
  • E 1105 Lysozyme 
  • E 1200 Polydextrose 
  • E 1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone 
  • E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 
  • E 1404 Oxidized starch 
  • E 1410 Monostarch phosphate 
  • E 1412 Distarch phosphate 
  • E 1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate 
  • E 1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate 
  • E 1420 Acetylated starch 
  • E 1422 Acetylated distarch adipate 
  • E 1440 Hydroxy propyl starch 
  • E 1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate 
  • E 1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate 
  • E 1505 Triethyl citrate E 1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)

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