E400 - E500 Emulsifiers and Thickeners
Number | Name | Function |
E400 | alginic acid | Natural thickener |
E401 | sodium alginate | Natural thickener |
E402 | potassium alginate | Natural thickener |
E403 | ammonium alginate | Natural thickener |
E404 | calcium alginate | Natural thickener |
E405 | propane-1,2-diol alginate | Alginic acid derivative |
E406 | agar | Natural thickener |
E407 | carrageenan | Natural thickener |
E408 | furselleran | Natural thickener |
E410 | carob gum | Natural thickener |
E411 | oat gum | Natural thickener |
E412 | guar gum | Natural thickener |
E413 | taragakant gum | Natural thickener |
E414 | gum arabic | Natural thickener |
E415 | xanthan gum | Natural thickener |
E416 | karaya gum | Natural thickener |
E418 | jellan gum | Natural thickener |
E420 | Sorbitol | natural sugar alcohol |
E421 | mannitol | natural sugar alcohol |
E422 | glycerol | natural alcohol |
E430 | Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate | synthetic emulsifier |
E431 | Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate | synthetic emulsifier |
E432 | Polyoxyethylene -20-sorbitan monolaurate | synthetic emulsifier |
E433 | Polyoxyethylene -20-sorbitan mono-oleate | synthetic emulsifier |
E434 | Polyoxyethylene -20-sorbitan monopalmitate | synthetic emulsifier |
E435 | Polyoxyethylene -20-sorbitan mono stearate | synthetic emulsifier |
E436 | Polyoxyethylene -20-sorbitan tri stearate | synthetic emulsifier |
E440 | Pectin | Natural thickener |
E441 | Gelatin (old trick) | Natural thickener |
E442 | ammonium phosphates | synthetic emulsifier |
E450 | Di- and poly phosphates | Phosphoric acid salt |
E451 | Tri phosphates | Phosphoric acid salt |
E452 | poly phosphates | Phosphoric acid salt |
E460 | Cellulose | Natural fiber, thickener |
E461 | Methyl cellulose | Semi-natural thickener |
E462 | Ethyl cellulose | Semi-natural thickener |
E463 | Hydroxypropyl cellulose | Semi-natural thickener |
E464 | Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose | Semi-natural thickener |
E465 | Ethylmethyl cellulose | Semi-natural thickener |
E466 | Carboxymethyl cellulose | Semi-natural thickener |
E470 | Salts of fatty acids | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E471 | Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E472 | Esters of mono- and di-glycerides | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E474 | sucroglycerides | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E476 | Polyglycerol polyricinolate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E477 | Propyleneglycol esters of fatty acids | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E478 | Mixture of glycerol and propyleneglycol esters of lactic acid and fatty acids | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E479 | Esterified soybean oil | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E480 | Dioctyl sodium sulfosaxinate | synthetic emulsifier |
E481 | sodium stearol lactate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E482 | calcium stearol lactate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E483 | Stearyl tartrate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E484 | Stearyl citrate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E485 | Renamed to 441 |
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E490 | Propylene glycol | solvent |
E491 | Sorbitan mono stearate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E492 | Sorbitan tri stearate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E493 | sorbitan mono laurate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E494 | Sorbitan monooleate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
E495 | Sorbitan mono palmitate | Semi-synthetic emulsifier |