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List of additives - World

237 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 902
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 902
E330 - Citric acid 264
E331 - Sodium citrates 242
E422 - Glycerol 242
E428 - Gelatine 215
E355 - Adipic acid 196
E297 - Fumaric acid 159
E129 - Allura red 155No or very low risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 135
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 134Moderate risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 114High risk of over exposure
E322 - Lecithins 113
E322i - Lecithin 111
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 104No or very low risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 102High risk of over exposure
E905 - Synthetic wax 99
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 99
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 90
E102 - Tartrazine 84
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 84
E570 - Fatty acids 83
E1210 - Carbomer 79
E950 - Acesulfame k 74
E951 - Aspartame 70No or very low risk of over exposure
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 68
E500 - Sodium carbonates 67
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 65
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 62
E905b - Petroleum jelly 61
E270 - Lactic acid 60
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 58
E160a - Carotene 54
E905a - Mineral oil 54
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 54
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 53
E450 - Diphosphates 51High risk of over exposure
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 48
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 48
E171 - Titanium dioxide 47
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 46
E927b - Carbamide 45
E150c - Ammonia caramel 44Moderate risk of over exposure
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 43
E160ai - Beta-carotene 42
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 41
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 39
E955 - Sucralose 38
E341 - Calcium phosphates 38High risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 35Moderate risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 35
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 34
E412 - Guar gum 31
E1503 - Castor oil 30
E440 - Pectins 24
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 24High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 23
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 23
E460 - Cellulose 23
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 21Moderate risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 21
E296 - Malic acid 21
E282 - Calcium propionate 20
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 18
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 17Moderate risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 17
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 17
E160b - Annatto 17
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 17
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 16
E407 - Carrageenan 16High risk of over exposure
E553b - Talc 16
E553 - Magnesium silicates 16
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 16
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 15High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 15
E960 - Steviol glycosides 14Moderate risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 13
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 13
E640i - Glycine 13
E338 - Phosphoric acid 13High risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 12High risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 12
E200 - Sorbic acid 12High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 11High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 10
E559 - Aluminium silicate 10
E631 - Disodium inosinate 10
E627 - Disodium guanylate 9
E310 - Propyl gallate 8
E410 - Locust bean gum 8
E281 - Sodium propionate 8
E944 - Propane 8
E943b - Isobutane 8
E1510 - Ethanol 8
E210 - Benzoic acid 8High risk of over exposure
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 8
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 8
E416 - Karaya-gum 8
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 8
E401 - Sodium alginate 7
E266 - Sodium dehydroacetate 7
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 7
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 7
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 7
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 6High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 6
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 6
E325 - Sodium lactate 6
E461 - Methyl cellulose 6
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E162 - Beetroot red 5
E262 - Sodium acetates 5
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 5
E501 - Potassium carbonates 5
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 5
E290 - Carbon dioxide 5
E173 - Aluminium 5
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 4
E913 - Lanolin 4
E451 - Triphosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E501i - Potassium carbonate 4
Amino acids 4
E340 - Potassium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 4
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 4
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 4High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 4
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 4
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 4
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 3
E943a - Butane 3
E504 - Magnesium carbonates 3
E551 - Silicon dioxide 3
E150a - Plain caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 3
E262i - Sodium acetate 3
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 3
E572 - Magnesium stearate 3
E14XX - Modified Starch 3
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 3
E418 - Gellan gum 3
E576 - Sodium gluconate 3
E905c - Petroleum wax 3
E100 - Curcumin 3
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 3
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 3
E175 - Gold 3
E903 - Carnauba wax 3
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 3
E573 - Aluminium stearate 3
E902 - Candelilla wax 3
E413 - Tragacanth 2
E336 - Potassium tartrates 2
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 2
E235 - Natamycin 2
E150 - Caramel 2
E920 - L-cysteine 2
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 2
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 2
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E579 - Iron gluconate 2
E953 - Isomalt 2
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 2
E221 - Sodium sulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 2
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 2High risk of over exposure
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 2
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 2
E363 - Succinic acid 2
E928 - Benzole peroxide 2
E326 - Potassium lactate 2
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E417 - Tara gum 2
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 2
E421 - Mannitol 2
E315 - Erythorbic acid 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E160 - Carotenoids 2
E217 - Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 2
E620 - Glutamic acid 2
E212 - Potassium benzoate 2High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 2
E163 - Anthocyanins 2
E552 - Calcium silicate 2
E558 - Bentonite 1
E1001 - Choline salt 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E930 - Calcium peroxide 1
E1200 - Polydextrose 1
E967 - Xylitol 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E172i - Black iron oxide 1
E312 - Dodecyl gallate 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
Potassium iodide 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E132 - Indigotine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1
E434 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E164 - Saffron 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E143 - Fast Green FCF 1
E515 - Potassium sulphates 1
E160aii - Plant carotenes 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 1
E280 - Propionic acid 1
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E263 - Calcium acetate 1
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E968 - Erythritol 1
E639 - E639 food additive 1
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E513 - Sulphuric acid 1
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 1
E443 - Brominated vegetable oil 1
E331i - Monosodium citrate 1
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 1
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 1
E219 - Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E924a - Potassium bromate 1
E161j - Astaxanthin 1
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 1
E161b - Lutein 1