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List of additives - United States

128 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 89
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 52
E422 - Glycerol 47
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 35
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 35
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 34No or very low risk of over exposure
E905 - Synthetic wax 32
E570 - Fatty acids 31
E1210 - Carbomer 27
E330 - Citric acid 24
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 22
E322 - Lecithins 22
E171 - Titanium dioxide 22
E322i - Lecithin 22
E415 - Xanthan gum 21
E905a - Mineral oil 21
E905b - Petroleum jelly 20
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 18Moderate risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 15
E420 - Sorbitol 14
E211 - Sodium benzoate 14High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 14
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 13
E102 - Tartrazine 13
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 12
E927b - Carbamide 12
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 12
E338 - Phosphoric acid 11High risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 11Moderate risk of over exposure
E903 - Carnauba wax 11
E412 - Guar gum 11
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 11
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 11
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 8Moderate risk of over exposure
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 8High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 8
E202 - Potassium sorbate 8High risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 7
E450 - Diphosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 6
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 6
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 6
E150c - Ammonia caramel 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 6
E210 - Benzoic acid 6High risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 6
E406 - Agar 6
E341 - Calcium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 5High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 5
E331 - Sodium citrates 5
E263 - Calcium acetate 5
E460 - Cellulose 5
E280 - Propionic acid 5
E281 - Sodium propionate 5
E270 - Lactic acid 5
E559 - Aluminium silicate 5
E127 - Erythrosine 4
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 4
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 3
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 3
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 3
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 3High risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 3
E132 - Indigotine 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 3High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 3
E160a - Carotene 3
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 3
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E1510 - Ethanol 2
E173 - Aluminium 2
E221 - Sodium sulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E297 - Fumaric acid 2
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 2
E401 - Sodium alginate 2
E461 - Methyl cellulose 2
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 2
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 2
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 2
E553 - Magnesium silicates 2
E553b - Talc 2
E905c - Petroleum wax 2
E905cii - Paraffin wax 2
E913 - Lanolin 2
E143 - Fast Green FCF 1
E340 - Potassium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 1
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 1
E120 - Cochineal 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 1
E315 - Erythorbic acid 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E500iii - Sodium sesquicarbonate 1
E502 - Carbonates 1
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 1
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 1
E941 - Nitrogen 1
E282 - Calcium propionate 1
E266 - Sodium dehydroacetate 1
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E1200 - Polydextrose 1
E558 - Bentonite 1
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 1
E175 - Gold 1
E572 - Magnesium stearate 1
E573 - Aluminium stearate 1
E639 - E639 food additive 1
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E640i - Glycine 1
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 1
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 1
E1504 - Ethyl acetate 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E1503 - Castor oil 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 1
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 1