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List of additives - United States

142 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 86
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 52
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 45No or very low risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 29
E415 - Xanthan gum 26
E330 - Citric acid 25
E322i - Lecithin 24
E322 - Lecithins 24
E905 - Synthetic wax 21
E171 - Titanium dioxide 21
E570 - Fatty acids 21
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 19
E129 - Allura red 19No or very low risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 18
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 18
E500 - Sodium carbonates 18
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 18
E102 - Tartrazine 17
E211 - Sodium benzoate 16High risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 15Moderate risk of over exposure
E905a - Mineral oil 15
E127 - Erythrosine 14
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 13
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 13Moderate risk of over exposure
E1210 - Carbomer 12
E905b - Petroleum jelly 12
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 12Moderate risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 12
E412 - Guar gum 12
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 11
E202 - Potassium sorbate 11High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 10
E903 - Carnauba wax 10
E420 - Sorbitol 9
E338 - Phosphoric acid 9High risk of over exposure
E927b - Carbamide 8
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 8
E406 - Agar 8
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 7High risk of over exposure
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 7
E150c - Ammonia caramel 7Moderate risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 6
E407 - Carrageenan 6High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 6
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 6
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 6
E160ai - Beta-carotene 6
E450 - Diphosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E280 - Propionic acid 6
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 5
E1400 - Dextrin 5
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 5
E270 - Lactic acid 5
E281 - Sodium propionate 5
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 5
E200 - Sorbic acid 5High risk of over exposure
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 4
E210 - Benzoic acid 4High risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 4
E331 - Sodium citrates 4
E414 - Acacia gum 4
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 4
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 4
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 4
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 4High risk of over exposure
E627 - Disodium guanylate 4
E631 - Disodium inosinate 4
E553b - Talc 3
E132 - Indigotine 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 3High risk of over exposure
E553 - Magnesium silicates 3
E410 - Locust bean gum 3
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E559 - Aluminium silicate 3
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 3
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 3
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 2
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 2
E905cii - Paraffin wax 2
E913 - Lanolin 2
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 2
E905c - Petroleum wax 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 2
E516 - Calcium sulphate 2
E160b - Annatto 2
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 2
E1200 - Polydextrose 2
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 2
E572 - Magnesium stearate 2
E461 - Methyl cellulose 2
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 2
E262 - Sodium acetates 2
E902 - Candelilla wax 2
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 2
E636 - Maltol 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 1
E1504 - Ethyl acetate 1
E1503 - Castor oil 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 1
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E326 - Potassium lactate 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 1
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 1
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E266 - Sodium dehydroacetate 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 1
E418 - Gellan gum 1
E428 - Gelatine 1
E260 - Acetic acid 1
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 1
E234 - Nisin 1
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 1
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
Amino acids 1
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E175 - Gold 1
E941 - Nitrogen 1
E173 - Aluminium 1
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 1
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 1
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 1
E558 - Bentonite 1
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E573 - Aluminium stearate 1
E955 - Sucralose 1