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List of additives - United States

64 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E1503 - Castor oil 56
E422 - Glycerol 17
E330 - Citric acid 14
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 14
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 14
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 13
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 12No or very low risk of over exposure
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 11
E905 - Synthetic wax 8
E553 - Magnesium silicates 8
E553b - Talc 8
E905a - Mineral oil 8
E570 - Fatty acids 5
E905b - Petroleum jelly 5
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 5
E211 - Sodium benzoate 5High risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 4
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 4
E1210 - Carbomer 3
E270 - Lactic acid 3
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 2
E100 - Curcumin 2
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E559 - Aluminium silicate 2
E363 - Succinic acid 2
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 2
E102 - Tartrazine 2
E428 - Gelatine 2
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 2
E202 - Potassium sorbate 2High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 2
E903 - Carnauba wax 2
E965 - Maltitol 1
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1
E129 - Allura red 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 1
E210 - Benzoic acid 1High risk of over exposure
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 1
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E325 - Sodium lactate 1
E331 - Sodium citrates 1
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 1
E420 - Sorbitol 1
E440 - Pectins 1
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 1
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 1
E502 - Carbonates 1
E514 - Sodium sulphates 1
E576 - Sodium gluconate 1
E620 - Glutamic acid 1
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E640i - Glycine 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 1
E927b - Carbamide 1
E943b - Isobutane 1
E944 - Propane 1
E955 - Sucralose 1