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Thickeners / Emulsifiers

E-number Substance
E322Lecithins
E400Alginic acid
E401Sodium alginate
E402Potassium alginate
E403Ammonium alginate
E404Calcium alginate
E405Propan-1,2-diol alginate
E406Agar
E407Carrageenan
E407aProcessed eucheuma seaweed [Note - this additive was added in December 1996 by Directive 96/83]
E410Locust bean gum
E412Guar gum
E413Tragacanth
E414Acacia gum (gum arabic)
E415Xanthan gum
E416Karaya gum
E417Tara gum
E418Gellan gum
E422Glycerol
E425Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
E431Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
E432Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
E433Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
E434Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
E435Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
E436Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
E440Pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin
E442Ammonium phosphatides
E444Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
E445Glycerol esters of wood rosins
E450Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate
E451Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
E452Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphophates
E459Beta-cyclodextrine [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
E460Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose
E461Methyl cellulose
E463Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E464Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E465Ethyl methyl cellulose
E466Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
E468Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
E469Enzymically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
E470aSodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E470bMagnesium salts of fatty acids
E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472aAcetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472bLactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472cCitric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472dTartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472eMono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472fMixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E473Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E474Sucroglycerides
E475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
E476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
E477Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
E479bThermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E483Stearyl tartrate
E491Sorbitan monostearate
E492Sorbitan tristearate
E492E493 Sorbitan monolaurate
E494Sorbitan monooleate
E495Sorbitan monopalmitate
E1404Oxidized starch
E1410Monostarch phosphate
E1412Distarch phosphate
E1413Phosphated distarch phosphate
E1414Acetylated distarch phosphate
E1420Acetylated starch
E1422Acetylated distarch adipate
E1440Hydroxy propyl starch
E1442Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E1450Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E1451Acetylated oxidised starch [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]


Last Update: 2010-12-15