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List of additives - United States

95 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 56
E572 - Magnesium stearate 35
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 28
E460 - Cellulose 27
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 23
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 23
E570 - Fatty acids 19
E171 - Titanium dioxide 17
E553b - Talc 15
E553 - Magnesium silicates 15
E903 - Carnauba wax 11
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 9No or very low risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 8
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 7
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 7
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 6
E422 - Glycerol 6
E1200 - Polydextrose 6
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 5
E129 - Allura red 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 5High risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 4
E420 - Sorbitol 4
E421 - Mannitol 4
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 4
E322 - Lecithins 4
E322i - Lecithin 4
E330 - Citric acid 4
E200 - Sorbic acid 4High risk of over exposure
E132 - Indigotine 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E127 - Erythrosine 3
E102 - Tartrazine 3
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 3
E341 - Calcium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 3
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 2
E500 - Sodium carbonates 2
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 2
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 2
E902 - Candelilla wax 2
E904 - Shellac 2
E905 - Synthetic wax 2
E905a - Mineral oil 2
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E1503 - Castor oil 2
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 2
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E1210 - Carbomer 2
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E101 - Riboflavin 1
E1400 - Dextrin 1
E1504 - Ethyl acetate 1
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 1
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 1
E160ai - Beta-carotene 1
E160d - Lycopene 1
E175 - Gold 1
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E270 - Lactic acid 1
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 1
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 1
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E363 - Succinic acid 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1
E401 - Sodium alginate 1
E414 - Acacia gum 1
E415 - Xanthan gum 1
E427 - Cassia gum 1
Amino acids 1
E461 - Methyl cellulose 1
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 1
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 1
E512 - Stannous chloride 1
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 1
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 1
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 1
E908 - Rice bran wax 1
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 1
E927b - Carbamide 1
E943b - Isobutane 1
E944 - Propane 1
E950 - Acesulfame k 1
E953 - Isomalt 1
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E968 - Erythritol 1