INS No | Additive | Functional Class | Year Adopted |
E260 | Acetic acid, glacial | Acidity regulator, Preservative | 1999 |
E472a | Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol | Emulsifier, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E1422 | Acetylated distarch adipate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1414 | Acetylated distarch phosphate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1451 | Acetylated oxidized starch | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 2005 |
E1401 | Acid treated starch | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E406 | Agar | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E400 | Alginic acid | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1402 | Alkaline treated starch | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1100 | alpha-Amylase from Aspergillus oryzae var. | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E1100 | alpha-Amylase from Bacillus licheniformis (Carbohydrase) | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E1100 | alpha-Amylase from Bacillus megaterium expressed in Bacillus subtilis | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E1100 | alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E1100 | alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus expressed in Bacillus subtilis | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E1100 | alpha-Amylase from Bacillus subtilis | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E264 | Ammonium acetate | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E403 | Ammonium alginate | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E503(i) | Ammonium carbonate | Acidity regulator, Raising agent | 1999 |
E510 | Ammonium chloride | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E503(ii) | Ammonium hydrogen carbonate | Acidity regulator, Raising agent | 1999 |
E527 | Ammonium hydroxide | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E328 | Ammonium lactate | Acidity regulator, Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E300 | Ascorbic acid, L- | Acidity regulator, Antioxidant, Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E162 | Beet red | Colour | 1999 |
E1403 | Bleached starch | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1101(iii) | Bromelain | Flavour enhancer, Flour treatment agent, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E629 | Calcium 5'-guanylate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E633 | Calcium 5'-inosinate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E634 | Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E263 | Calcium acetate | Acidity regulator, Preservative, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E404 | Calcium alginate | Antifoaming agent, Bulking agent, Carrier, Foaming agent, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E302 | Calcium ascorbate | Antioxidant | 1999 |
E170(i) | Calcium carbonate | Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent, Carrier, Firming agent, Flour treatment agent, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E509 | Calcium chloride | Firming agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E623 | Calcium di-L-glutamate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E578 | Calcium gluconate | Acidity regulator, Firming agent, Sequestrant | 1999 |
E526 | Calcium hydroxide | Acidity regulator, Firming agent | 1999 |
E327 | Calcium lactate | Acidity regulator, Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E352(ii) | Calcium malate, DL- | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E529 | Calcium oxide | Acidity regulator, Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E282 | Calcium propionate | Preservative | 1999 |
E552 | Calcium silicate | Stabilizer | 1999 |
E516 | Calcium sulfate | Firming agent, Flour treatment agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E150a | Caramel I – plain caramel | Colour | 1999 |
E290 | Carbon dioxide | Carbonating agent, Packaging gas, Preservative, Propellant | 1999 |
E410 | Carob bean gum | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E407 | Carrageenan | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E427 | Cassia gum | Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 2012 |
E140 | Chlorophylls | Colour | 1999 |
E1001 | Choline salts and esters | Emulsifier | 1999 |
E330 | Citric acid | Acidity regulator, Antioxidant, Sequestrant | 1999 |
E472c | Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol | Antioxidant, Emulsifier, Flour treatment agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E468 | Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Crosslinked-cellulose gum) | Stabilizer, Thickener | 2005 |
E424 | Curdlan | Firming agent, Gelling agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 2001 |
E457 | Cyclodextrin, alpha- | Stabilizer, Thickener | 2005 |
E458 | Cyclodextrin, gamma- | Stabilizer, Thickener | 2001 |
E1400 | Dextrins, roasted starch | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E628 | Dipotassium 5'-guanylate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E627 | Disodium 5'-guanylate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E631 | Disodium 5'-inosinate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E635 | Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E1412 | Distarch phosphate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E315 | Erythorbic | Acid (Isoascorbic acid) Antioxidant | 1999 |
E968 | Erythritol | Flavour enhancer, Humectant, Sweetener | 2001 |
E462 | Ethyl cellulose | Bulking agent, Carrier, Glazing agent, Thickener | 1999 |
E467 | Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E297 | Fumaric acid | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E418 | Gellan gum | Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E575 | Glucono delta-lactone | Acidity regulator, Raising agent, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E1102 | Glucose oxidase | Antioxidant | 1999 |
E620 | Glutamic acid, L(+)- | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E422 | Glycerol | Humectant, Thickener | 1999 |
E626 | Guanylic acid, 5'- | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E412 | Guar gum | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E414 | Gum arabic (Acacia gum) | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Glazing agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E507 | Hydrochloric acid | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E463 | ydroxypropyl cellulose | Bulking agent, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Glazing agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1442 | Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E464 | Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose | Emulsifier, Glazing agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1440 | Hydroxypropyl starch | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E630 | Inosinic acid, 5'- | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E953 | Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose) | Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Glazing agent, Sweetener | 1999 |
E416 | Karaya gum | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E425 | Konjac flour | Carrier, Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E270 | Lactic acid, L-, D- and DL- | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E472b | Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol | Emulsifier, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E966 | Lactitol | Emulsifier, Sweetener, Thickener | 1999 |
E322(i) | Lecithin | Antioxidant, Emulsifier | 1999 |
E1104 | Lipases | Stabilizer | 1999 |
E160d(iii) | Lycopene, Blakeslea trispora | Colour | 2012 |
E160d(i) | Lycopene, synthetic | Colour | 2012 |
E160d(ii) | Lycopene, tomato | Colour | 2012 |
E504(i) | Magnesium carbonate | Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent, Colour retention agent | 1999 |
E511 | Magnesium chloride | Colour retention agent, Firming agent, Preservative | 1999 |
E625 | Magnesium di-L-glutamate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E580 | Magnesium gluconate | Acidity regulator, Firming agent, Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E528 | Magnesium hydroxide | Acidity regulator, Colour retention agent | 1999 |
E504(ii) | Magnesium hydroxide carbonate | Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent, Carrier, Colour retention agent | 1999 |
E329 | Magnesium lactate, DL- Acidity regulator, | Flour treatment agent | 1999 |
E530 | Magnesium oxide | Anticaking agent | 1999 |
E553(i) | Magnesium silicate, synthetic | Anticaking agent | 1999 |
E518 | Magnesium sulfate | Firming agent, Flavour enhancer | 2009 |
E296 | Malic acid, DL- | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E965(i) | Maltitol | Bulking agent, Emulsifier, Humectant, Stabilizer, Sweetener | 1999 |
E965(ii) | Maltitol syrup | Bulking agent, Emulsifier, Humectant, Stabilizer, Sweetener | 1999 |
E421 | Mannitol | Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Sweetener | 1999 |
E461 | Methyl cellulose | Bulking agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E465 | Methyl ethyl cellulose | Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E460(i) | Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel) | Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Glazing agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E471 | Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids | Antifoaming agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E624 | Monoammonium L-glutamate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E622 | Monopotassium L-glutamate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E621 | Monosodium L-glutamate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E1410 | Monostarch phosphate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E941 | Nitrogen | Packaging gas, Propellant | 1999 |
E942 | Nitrous oxide | Antioxidant, Foaming agent, Packaging gas, Propellant | 1999 |
E1404 | Oxidized starch | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1101(ii) | Papain | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E440 | Pectins | Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1413 | Phosphated distarch phosphate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1200 | Polydextroses | Bulking agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E964 | Polyglycitol syrup | Sweetener | 2001 |
E1202 | Polyvinylpyrrolidone, insoluble | Colour retention agent, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E632 | Potassium 5’-inosinate | Flavour enhancer | 1999 |
E261 | Potassium acetates | Acidity regulator, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E402 | Potassium alginate | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E303 | Potassium ascorbate | Antioxidant | 1999 |
E501(i) | Potassium carbonate | Acidity regulator, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E508 | Potassium chloride | Flavour enhancer, Gelling agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E332(i) | Potassium dihydrogen citrate | Acidity regulator, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E577 | Potassium gluconate | Acidity regulator, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E501(ii) | Potassium hydrogen carbonate | Acidity regulator, Raising agent, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E351(i) | Potassium hydrogen malate | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E525 | Potassium hydroxide | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E326 | Potassium lactate | Acidity regulator, Antioxidant | 1999 |
E351(ii) | Potassium malate | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E283 | Potassium propionate | Preservative | 1999 |
E515(i) | Potassium sulfate | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E460(ii) | Powdered cellulose | Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Glazing agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E407a | Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES) | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 2001 |
E944 | Propane | Propellant | 1999 |
E280 | Propionic acid | Preservative | 1999 |
E1101(i) | Protease | Flavour enhancer, Flour treatment agent, Glazing agent, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E1204 | Pullulan | Glazing agent, Thickener | 2009 |
E470(i) | Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium | Anticaking agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E470(ii) | Salts of oleic acid with calcium, potassium and sodium | Anticaking agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E551 | Silicon dioxide, amorphous | Anticaking agent, Antifoaming agent, Carrier | 1999 |
E262(i) | Sodium acetate | Acidity regulator, Preservative, Sequestrant | 1999 |
E401 | Sodium alginate | Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E301 | Sodium ascorbate | Antioxidant | 1999 |
E500(i) | Sodium carbonate | Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent, Raising agent | 1999 |
E466 | Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum) | Bulking agent, Emulsifier, Firming agent, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E469 | Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (Cellulose gum, enzymatically hydrolyzed) | Stabilizer, Thickener | 2001 |
E331(i) | Sodium dihydrogen citrate | Acidity regulator, Emulsifier, Sequestrant, Thickener | 1999 |
E350(ii) | Sodium DL-malate | Acidity regulator, Humectant | 1999 |
E316 | Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate) | Antioxidant | 1999 |
E365 | Sodium fumarates | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E576 | Sodium gluconate | Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E500(ii) | Sodium hydrogen carbonate | Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent, Raising agent | 1999 |
E350(i) | Sodium hydrogen DL-malate | Acidity regulator, Humectant | 1999 |
E514(ii) | Sodium hydrogen sulfate | Acidity regulator | 2012 |
E524 | Sodium hydroxide | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E325 | Sodium lactate | Acidity regulator, Antioxidant, Bulking agent, Humectant, Thickener | 1999 |
E281 | Sodium propionate | Preservative | 1999 |
E500(iii) | Sodium sesquicarbonate | Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent, Raising agent | 1999 |
E514(i) | Sodium sulfate | Acidity regulator | 2001 |
E420(i) | Sorbitol | Bulking agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Sweetener | 1999 |
E420(ii) | Sorbitol syrup | Bulking agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Sweetener | 1999 |
E1420 | Starch acetate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1450 | Starch sodium octenyl succinate | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1405 | Starches, enzyme treated | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E473a | Sucrose Oligoesters, Type I and Type II | Emulsifier, Stabilizer | 2012 |
E553(iii) | Talc | Anticaking agent, Glazing agent, Thickener | 1999 |
E417 | Tara gum | Gelling agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E957 | Thaumatin | Flavour enhancer, Sweetener | 1999 |
E171 | Titanium dioxide | Colour | 1999 |
E413 | Tragacanth gum | Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E1518 | Triacetin | Carrier, Emulsifier, Humectant | 1999 |
E380 | Triammonium citrate | Acidity regulator | 1999 |
E333(iii) | Tricalcium citrate | Acidity regulator, Firming agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E332(ii) | Tripotassium citrate | Acidity regulator, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E331(iii) | Trisodium citrate | Acidity regulator, Emulsifier, Sequestrant, Stabilizer | 1999 |
E415 | Xanthan gum | Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |
E967 | Xylitol | Emulsifier, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener | 1999 |