Number

Name

Function

E900

Dimethyl-polysiloxane

Anti-foaming agent

E901

Bees wax

Coating, glazing agent

E902

Candilla wax

Coating, glazing agent

E903

Canauba wax

Coating, glazing agent

E904

Lac, Shellac

Coating, glazing agent

905

Paraffine, Vaseline

Coating, glazing agent

906

Gum benzoic

Flavour, coating

907

Micro-crystalline wax

Coating, glazing agent

908

Rice bran wax

Coating, glazing agent

E912

Montan acid esters

Coating, glazing agent

913

Lanoline

Coating, glazing agent

E914

Oxidized polyethylene wax

Coating, glazing agent

915

Esters of Colophane

Stabiliser, flavour

E920

L-Cysteine

Bread enhancer

E921

L-Cystine

Bread enhancer

922

Potassium persulphate

Bread enhancer

923

Ammonium persulphate

Bread enhancer

924

Potassium bromates (invalid number)

Flour bleaching agent

925

Chlorine

Flour bleaching agent

926

Chlorodioxide

Bleaching agent and preservative

E927a

Azodicarbonamide

Bread enhancer

E927b

Urea

Buffer

928

Benzoylperoxide

Bread enhancer

930

Calciumperoxide

Bread enhancer

E938

Argon

Propellant

E939

Helium

Propellant

E940

Dichlorodifluormethane

Propellant, anti-freeze

E941

Nitrogen

Propellant

E942

Nitrous oxides

Propellant

E943

Butane, isobutane

Propellant

E944

Propane

Propellant

E948

Oxygen

Propellant

E949

Hydrogen

Propellant

E950

Acesulfame K

Sweetener

E951

Aspartame

Sweetener

E952

Cyclamates

Sweetener

E953

Isomalt

Sweetener

E954

Sacharine

Sweetener

E955

Sucralose

Sweetener

E957

Thaumatine

Sweetener

E959

Neohesperidin

Sweetener

E962

Salt of aspartame-acesulfame

Sweetener

E965

Maltitol

Sweetener

E966

Lactitol

Sweetener

E967

Xylitol

Sweetener

E999

Quillaia extract

Foaming agent