Number |
Name |
Function |
E400 |
Alginic acid |
Natural thickening agent |
E401 |
Sodium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
E402 |
Potassium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
E403 |
Ammonium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
E404 |
Calcium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
E405 |
Propane-1, 2-diol alginate |
Derived of alginic acid |
E406 |
Agar |
Natural thickening agent |
E407 |
Carrageenan |
Natural thickening agent |
408 |
Furcelleran |
Natural thickening agent |
E410 |
Locust bean gum |
Natural thickening agent |
E411 |
Oat Gum |
Natural thickening agent |
E412 |
Guar Gum |
Natural thickening agent |
E413 |
Tragacanth |
Natural thickening agent |
E414 |
Gum Arabic |
Natural thickening agent |
E415 |
Xanthan gum |
Natural thickening agent |
E416 |
Karaya gum |
Natural thickening agent |
E417 |
Tara gum |
Natural thickening agent |
E418 |
Gellan gum |
Natural thickening agent |
E420 |
Sorbitol |
Natural sugar alcohol |
E421 |
Mannitol |
Natural sugar alcohol |
E422 |
Glycerol |
Natural alcohol |
430 |
Polyoxyethylene(8) stearate |
|
E431 |
Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E432 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan monolaurate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E433 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan mono-oleate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E434 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan monopalmitate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E435 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan monostearate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E436 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan tristearate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E440 |
Pectin |
Natural thickening agent |
441 |
Gelatin (no longer valid) |
Natural thickening agent |
E442 |
Ammonium phosphatides |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E450 |
Di- and polyphosphates |
Salt of phosphoric acid |
E451 |
Triphosphates |
Salt of phosphoric acid |
E452 |
Polyphosphates |
Salt of phosphoric acid |
E460 |
Cellulose |
Natural fibre, thickening agent |
E461 |
Methyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
462 |
Ethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
E463 |
Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
E464 |
Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
E465 |
Methylethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
E466 |
Carboxymethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
E470 |
Fatty acid salts |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E471 |
Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E472 |
Esters of mono- and diglycerides |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E473 |
Sugar esters of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E474 |
Sugarglycerides |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E475 |
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E476 |
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E477 |
Propyleneglycol esters of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E478 |
Mixture of glycerol- and propyleneglycol esters of lactic acid and fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
E479 |
Esterified soy oil |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
480 |
Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
E481 |
Sodium stearoyl lactate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E482 |
Calcium stearoyl lactate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E483 |
Stearyl tartrate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
484 |
Stearyl citrate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E485 |
Renamed as 441 |
|
490 |
Propylene glycol |
solvent |
E491 |
Sorbitane mono stearate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E492 |
Sorbitane tri stearate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E493 |
Sorbitane mono laurate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E494 |
Sorbitane mono oleate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E495 |
Sorbitane mono palmitate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
