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List of additives - United States

88 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 105
E572 - Magnesium stearate 64
E460 - Cellulose 62
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 56
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 53
E570 - Fatty acids 37
E171 - Titanium dioxide 35
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 28
E553 - Magnesium silicates 28
E553b - Talc 27
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 26
E903 - Carnauba wax 21
E428 - Gelatine 17
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 16
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 16
E341 - Calcium phosphates 16High risk of over exposure
E1200 - Polydextrose 14
E330 - Citric acid 13
E420 - Sorbitol 12
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 12Moderate risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 11No or very low risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 10High risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 10No or very low risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 10
E422 - Glycerol 8
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 7
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 7
E955 - Sucralose 7
E500 - Sodium carbonates 7
E501 - Potassium carbonates 6
E500i - Sodium carbonate 6
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 6
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 6
E322i - Lecithin 5
E322 - Lecithins 5
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E160d - Lycopene 5
E415 - Xanthan gum 4
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 4
E172ii - Red iron oxide 4
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 4
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 4
E102 - Tartrazine 4
E414 - Acacia gum 4
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 3
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 3
E160a - Carotene 3
E160ai - Beta-carotene 3
E905 - Synthetic wax 3
E905a - Mineral oil 3
E461 - Methyl cellulose 3
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E132 - Indigotine 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E14XX - Modified Starch 2
E161b - Lutein 2
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 2
E296 - Malic acid 2
E297 - Fumaric acid 2
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 2
E331 - Sodium citrates 2
E421 - Mannitol 2
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E127 - Erythrosine 1
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 1
E401 - Sodium alginate 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E285 - Sodium tetraborate (borax) 1
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E512 - Stannous chloride 1
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 1
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 1
E552 - Calcium silicate 1
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E262 - Sodium acetates 1
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 1
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E902 - Candelilla wax 1
E212 - Potassium benzoate 1High risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 1
E202 - Potassium sorbate 1High risk of over exposure
E172iii - Yellow iron oxide 1
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 1
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 1