Number

Name

Function

E200

sorbic acid

natural preservative

E201

Sodium sorbate / Sorbic acid sodium salt

Synthetic protector

E202

potassium sorbate

Synthetic protector

E203

calcium sorbate

Synthetic protector

E210

Benzoic acid

natural preservative

E211

Sodium benzoate / Benzoic acid sodium salt

Synthetic protector

E212

Potassium benzoate / Benzoic acid potassium salt

Synthetic protector

E213

Calcium benzoate / Benzoic acid calcium salt

Synthetic protector

E214

Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Synthetic protector

E215

Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate sodium salt

Synthetic protector

E216

Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Synthetic protector

E217

Sodium salt of E216

Synthetic protector

E218

Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Synthetic preservative from benzoic acid

E219

Sodium salt of E218

Synthetic preservative from benzoic acid

E220

Sulfur dioxide

natural preservative

E221

sodium sulfide

Synthetic protector

E222

sodium hydrogen sulfide

Synthetic preservative ; bleach

E223

Sodium metabisulphite

Synthetic preservative; antioxidant

E224

potassium metabisulfite

Synthetic protector

E225

potassium sulfide

Synthetic protector

E226

calcium sulfide

Synthetic protector

E227

Calcium hydrogen sulfide

Synthetic protector

E228

potassium hydrogen sulfide

Synthetic protector

E230

biphenyl

Synthetic protector

E231

2-hydroxybiphenyl

Synthetic protector

E232

Sodium biphenyl-2-yl oxide

Synthetic protector

E233

2-(Thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazole

Synthetic protector

E234

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natural antibiotic

E235

Pimaracin

natural antibiotic

E236

Formic acid

natural acid, preservative

E237

sodium formate

Natural salt, preservative

E238

calcium formate

Natural salt, preservative

E239

Hexamine

Synthetic protector

E240

formaldehyde

Protector

E242

dimethylcarbonate

Synthetic protector

E249

potassium nitrite

Natural salt, preservative

E250

sodium nitrite

Natural salt, preservative

E251

sodium nitrate

Natural salt, preservative

E252

potassium nitrate

Natural salt, preservative

E260

Acetic acid

natural acid, preservative

E261

potassium acetate

Preservative, natural salt

E262

sodium acetate

Preservative, natural salt

E263

calcium acetate

Preservative, natural salt

E270

Lactic acid

natural acid

E280

Propionic acid

natural acid

E281

sodium propionate

natural salt

E282

calcium propionate

natural salt

E283

potassium propionate

natural salt

E284

boric acid

natural acid

E285

sodium tetraborate

natural acid

E290

carbon dioxide

Natural gas

E296

malic acid

Acid

E297

fumaric acid

natural acid