Food additives permitted in the EU: preservatives

E200, E201, E202, E203, E210, E211, E212, E213, E214, E215, E218, E219, E220, E221, E222, E223, E224, E225, E226, E227, E228, E234, E2355, E239, E242, E249, E250, E251, E252, E280, E282, E282, E283, E284, E285

Preservatives: sorbic acid and its salts

E200     Sorbic acid

E202     Potassium sorbate

E203     Calcium sorbate

Preservatives: benzoic acid and its salts

E210     Benzoic acid

E211     Sodium benzoate

E212     Potassium benzoate

E213     Calcium benzoate

E214     Ethyl p-hydroxyhenzoate

E215     Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E218     Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E219     Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

Preservatives: sulphur dioxide and its salts

E220     Sulphur dioxide

E221     Sodium sulphite

E222     Sodium hydrogen sulphite

E223     Sodium metabisulphite

E224     Potassium metabisulphite

E226     Calcium sulphite

E227     Calcium hydrogen sulphite

E228     Potassium hydrogen sulphite

Other preservatives

E234     Nisin

E235     Natamycin (NATA, for surface treatment of cheeses and dried cured sausages)

E239     Hexamethylene tetramine (hexamine)

E242     Dimethyl dicarbonate

Preservatives: pickling salts

E249     Potassium nitrite

E250     Sodium nitrite

E251     Sodium nitrate

E252     Potassium nitrate (saltpetre)

Preservatives: acids and their salts

E280    Propionic acid

E281    Sodium propionate

E282    Calcium propionate

E283    Potassium propionate

E284    Boric acid

E285    Sodium tetraborate: borax

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.