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List of additives - United States

192 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E905 - Synthetic wax 1368
E905a - Mineral oil 1306
E903 - Carnauba wax 1016
E129 - Allura red 980No or very low risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 775Moderate risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 767
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 587
E330 - Citric acid 577
E331 - Sodium citrates 302
E296 - Malic acid 287
E414 - Acacia gum 244
E422 - Glycerol 241
E322i - Lecithin 230
E322 - Lecithins 230
E171 - Titanium dioxide 223
E904 - Shellac 191
E428 - Gelatine 184
E127 - Erythrosine 162
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 113
E270 - Lactic acid 108
E905b - Petroleum jelly 97
E297 - Fumaric acid 91
E325 - Sodium lactate 88
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 78
E202 - Potassium sorbate 65High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 64
E132 - Indigotine 61No or very low risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 61
E282 - Calcium propionate 61
E420 - Sorbitol 57
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 52
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 52
E440 - Pectins 51
E341 - Calcium phosphates 47High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 41
E450 - Diphosphates 40High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 39
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 39
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 38
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 37No or very low risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 37
E412 - Guar gum 36
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 34High risk of over exposure
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 32
E355 - Adipic acid 32
E407 - Carrageenan 30High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 29High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 28Moderate risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 27
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 27
E211 - Sodium benzoate 27High risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 26
E160a - Carotene 26
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 24Moderate risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 24
E1210 - Carbomer 22
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 22
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 21
E406 - Agar 21
E338 - Phosphoric acid 21High risk of over exposure
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 21
E281 - Sodium propionate 20
E280 - Propionic acid 20
E452 - Polyphosphates 20High risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 20
E410 - Locust bean gum 19
E905c - Petroleum wax 18
E927b - Carbamide 18
E1510 - Ethanol 18
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 18
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 16
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 15
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 15
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 15
E460 - Cellulose 12
E553 - Magnesium silicates 12
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 10
E553b - Talc 10
E913 - Lanolin 9
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 9
E170i - Calcium carbonate 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 8
E1503 - Castor oil 8
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 8High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 8
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 7
E965 - Maltitol 7
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 7
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 7
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 6
E263 - Calcium acetate 6
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 6
E260 - Acetic acid 6
E924a - Potassium bromate 6
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 6
E930 - Calcium peroxide 6
E951 - Aspartame 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 5
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 5
E210 - Benzoic acid 5High risk of over exposure
E559 - Aluminium silicate 5
E572 - Magnesium stearate 4
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 4
E336 - Potassium tartrates 4
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 4High risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 4
E300 - Ascorbic acid 4
E955 - Sucralose 4
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 4
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 3
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 3
E100 - Curcumin 3
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 3
E516 - Calcium sulphate 3
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 3High risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 3
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 2
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 2
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 2
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 2
E173 - Aluminium 2
E221 - Sodium sulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 2
E327 - Calcium lactate 2
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 2
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 2
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E350 - Sodium malates 2
E350ii - Sodium hydrogen malate 2
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 2
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E502 - Carbonates 2
E510 - Ammonium chloride 2
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E640i - Glycine 2
E902 - Candelilla wax 2
E905cii - Paraffin wax 2
E953 - Isomalt 2
E967 - Xylitol 2
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E528 - Magnesium hydroxide 1
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E558 - Bentonite 1
E421 - Mannitol 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E401 - Sodium alginate 1
E573 - Aluminium stearate 1
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 1
E620 - Glutamic acid 1
E636 - Maltol 1
E639 - E639 food additive 1
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 1
E964 - Polyglycitol syrup 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E388 - Thiodipropionic acid 1
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 1
E331ii - Disodium citrate 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E266 - Sodium dehydroacetate 1
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E101 - Riboflavin 1
E908 - Rice bran wax 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E917 - Potassium iodate 1
E920 - L-cysteine 1
E160c - Paprika extract 1
E160b - Annatto 1
E150 - Caramel 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E1200 - Polydextrose 1
E501i - Potassium carbonate 1
E968 - Erythritol 1
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 1
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 1
E120 - Cochineal 1
E501 - Potassium carbonates 1
E500iii - Sodium sesquicarbonate 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure