Food additives permitted in the EU: glazing agents
Below is a review of some compounds used as glazing agents, propellant gases, modified starches, and to treat flour, present in the list of food additives approved in the European Community on the basis of the European Commission regulation No 1129/2011 published on 11 November 2011. This list is an amendment of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament, that was then modified in 2013. The list in its entirety, in PDF and HTML format and in the different European languages, is available by following the link in the References.
| 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 | Isobutane |
| 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 octenyl succinate |
| E1451 | Acetylated oxidised starch |
| E1452 | Starch aluminium octenyl succinate |
| Miscellaneous compounds | |
| E999 | Quillaia extract |
| E1200 | Polydextrose |
| E1201 | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| E1202 | Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone |
| E1203 | Polyvinyl alcohol or PVA |
| E1505 | Triethyl citrate |
| E1517 | Glyceryl diacetate or diacetin |
| E1518 | Glyceryltriacetate or triacetin |
| E1520 | Propan-1,2-diol or 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. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1129/2013-11-21