E400

Alginic acid

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

E401

Sodium alginate

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

E402

Potassium alginate

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

E403

Ammonium alginate

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Emulsifier:

E404

Calcium alginate

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

E405

Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propylene glycol alginate)

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Emulsifier:

E406

Agar

Thickener:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

E407

Carrageenan

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

possible allergic reaction:

E407a

Processed eucheuma seaweed

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

E410

Locust bean gum (Carob gum)

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Gelling agent:

Emulsifier:

E412

Guar gum

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

E413

Tragacanth

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Emulsifier:

possible allergic reaction:

E414

Acacia gum (gum arabic)

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Emulsifier:

possible allergic reaction:

E415

Xanthan gum

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

possibly GM:

E416

Karaya gum

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Emulsifier:

possible allergic reaction:

E417

Tara gum

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

E418

Gellan gum

Thickener:

Stabiliser:

Emulsifier:

E420

Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup

Emulsifier:

Sweetener:

Humectant:

E421

Mannitol

Anti-caking agent:

Sweetener:

E422

Glycerol

Emulsifier:

Sweetener:

possibly of animal origin:

E425

Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane

Emulsifier: 

E430

Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate

Emulsifier:

Stabiliser:

possible allergic reaction:

possibly of animal origin:

E431

Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E432

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E433

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E434

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E435

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E436

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E440

Pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin

Emulsifier:

E441

Gelatine

Emulsifier:

Gelling agent:

animal origin:

E442

Ammonium phosphatides

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E444

Sucrose acetate isobutyrate

Emulsifier:

E445

Glycerol esters of wood rosins

Emulsifier:

E450

Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate

Emulsifier:

E451

Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate

Emulsifier:

E452

Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphophates

Emulsifier:

E459

Beta-cyclodextrine

Emulsifier:

E460

Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose

Emulsifier:

E461

Methyl cellulose

Emulsifier:

E462

Ethyl cellulose

Emulsifier:

E463

Hydroxy propyl cellulose

Emulsifier:

E464

Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose

Emulsifier:

E465

Ethyl methyl cellulose

Emulsifier:

E466

Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Emulsifier:

E468

Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

Emulsifier: (Note - this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives)

E469

Enzymically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose

Emulsifier:

E470a

Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

Anti-caking agent:

possibly of animal origin:

E470b

Magnesium salts of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

Anti-caking agent:

possibly of animal origin:

E471

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate)

Emulsifier:

likely to be GM:

possibly of animal origin:

E472a

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly GM:

possibly of animal origin:

E472b

Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E472c

Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E472d

Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E472e

Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E472f

Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E473

Sucrose esters of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly GM:

possibly of animal origin:

E474

Sucroglycerides

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E475

Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly GM:

possibly of animal origin:

E476

Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Emulsifier:

possibly GM:

possibly of animal origin:

E477

Propane-1, 2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

possibly GM:

possibly of animal origin:

E478

Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin:

E479b

Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier:

likely to be GM:

possibly of animal origin:

E481

Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

Emulsifier:

possibly of animal origin: