Food additives permitted in the EU: compounds used glazing agents, to treat flour, propellant gases, modified starches, miscellaneous compounds |
| E900, E901, E902, E903, E904, E905, E912, E914, E920, E927b, E938, E939, E941, E942, E943a, E943b, E944, E948, E949, E999, E1200, E1201, E1202, E1203, E1404, E1410, E1412, E1413, E1414, E1420, E1422, E1440, E1442, E1450, E1451, E1452, E1505, E1517, E1518, E1520 |
| Compounds used as glazing agents |
| E900 Dimethylpolysiloxane |
| E901 Beeswax. white and yellow |
| E902 Candelilla wax |
| E903 Carnauba wax |
| E904 Shellac |
| E905 Microcrystalline wax |
| E912 Montan acid esters (for surface treatment of citrus fruits) |
| E914 Oxidised polyethylene wax |
| Compounds used to treat flour |
| E920 L-Cysteine (an amino acid) |
| E927b Carbamide |
| Propellant gases |
| E938 Argon |
| E939 Helium |
| E941 Nitrogen |
| E942 Nitrous oxide |
| E943a Butane |
| E943b Iso-butane |
| E944 Propane |
| E948 Oxygen |
| E949 Hydrogen |
| Modified starches (used as thickening and gelling agents) |
| E1404 Oxidised starch |
| E1410 Monostarch phosphate |
| E1412 Distarch phosphate |
| E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate |
| E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate |
| E1420 Acetylated starch |
| E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate |
| E1440 Hydroxyl propyl starch |
| E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate |
| E1450 Starch sodium octanoyl succinate |
| E1451 Acetylated oxidised starch |
| E1452 Starch aluminium octenyl succinate |
| Miscellaneous compounds |
| E999 Quillaia extract |
| E1200 Polydextrose |
| E1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone |
| E1203 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) |
| E1505 Triethyl citrate |
| E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) |
| E1518 Glyceryltriacetate; triacetin |
| E1520 Propan-1,2-diol; propylene glycol |
References
Bender D.A. “Benders’ Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology” 8th ed. Woodhead Publishing. Oxford, 2006
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives. http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1129/oj
