e400–e499 (thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers) |
| code | name | purpose | status |
| e400 | alginic acid (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e401 | sodium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e402 | potassium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e403 | ammonium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e404 | calcium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e405 | propane-1,2-diol alginate (propylene glycol alginate) (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e406 | agar (thickener) (gelling agent) | stabiliser | n/a |
| e407 | carrageenan (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e407a | processed eucheuma seaweed (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e408 | bakers yeast glycan | | n/a |
| e409 | arabinogalactan | | n/a |
| e410 | locust bean gum (carob gum) (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e411 | oat gum (thickener) | stabiliser | n/a |
| e412 | guar gum (thickener) | stabiliser | n/a |
| e413 | tragacanth (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e414 | acacia gum (gum arabic) (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e415 | xanthan gum (thickener) | stabiliser | n/a |
| e416 | karaya gum (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e417 | tara gum (thickener) | stabiliser | n/a |
| e418 | gellan gum (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e419 | gum ghatti (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e420 | sorbitol (i) sorbitol (ii) sorbitol syrup (emulsifier) (sweetener) | humectant | n/a |
| e421 | mannitol (anti-caking agent) | sweetener | n/a |
| e422 | glycerol (emulsifier) | sweetener | n/a |
| e424 | curdlan | | unpermitted |
| e425 | konjac (i) konjac gum (ii) konjac glucomannane | emulsifier | unpermitted in the eu |
| e426 | soybean hemicellulose | | |
| e429 | peptones | | n/a |
| e430 | polyoxyethene (8) stearate (emulsifier) | stabiliser | n/a |
| e431 | polyoxyethene (40) stearate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e432 | polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e433 | polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e434 | polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e435 | polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e436 | polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e440 | pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin | emulsifier | n/a |
| e441 | gelatine (emulsifier) | gelling agent | n/a |
| e442 | ammonium phosphatides | emulsifier | n/a |
| e443 | brominated vegetable oil | | n/a |
| e444 | sucrose acetate isobutyrate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e445 | glycerol esters of wood rosins | emulsifier | n/a |
| e446 | succistearin | | n/a |
| 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 | n/a |
| e451 | triphosphates (i) sodium tripolyphosphate (pentasodium triphosphate) (ii) pentapotassium triphosphate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e452 | polyphosphates (i) sodium polyphosphates (ii) potassium polyphosphates (iii) sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) calcium polyphosphates (v) ammonium polyphosphate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e459 | beta-cyclodextrine | emulsifier | n/a |
| e460 | cellulose (i) microcrystalline cellulose (ii) powdered cellulose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e461 | methyl cellulose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e462 | ethyl cellulose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e463 | hydroxypropyl cellulose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e464 | hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, = hypromellose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e465 | ethyl methyl cellulose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e466 | carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e467 | ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose | | n/a |
| e468 | crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (croscarmellose) | emulsifier | this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the directive on miscellaneous additives |
| e469 | enzymically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose | emulsifier | n/a |
| e470 | salts of fatty acids with base al, ca, na, mg, k and nh4 | | n/a |
| e470a | sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (emulsifier) | anti-caking agent | n/a |
| e470b | magnesium salts of fatty acids (emulsifier) | anti-caking agent | n/a |
| e471 | mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate) | emulsifier | n/a |
| e472a | acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e472b | lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e472c | citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e472d | tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e472e | mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e472f | mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e472g | succinylated monoglycerides | emulsifier | n/a |
| e473 | sucrose esters of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e474 | sucroglycerides | emulsifier | n/a |
| e475 | polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e476 | polyglycerol polyricinoleate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e477 | propane-1, 2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e478 | lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1 | emulsifier | n/a |
| e479b | thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | n/a |
| e480 | dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e481 | sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e482 | calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e483 | stearyl tartrate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e484 | stearyl citrate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e485 | sodium stearoyl fumarate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e486 | calcium stearoyl fumarate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e487 | sodium laurylsulphate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e488 | ethoxylated mono- and di-glycerides | emulsifier | n/a |
| e489 | methyl glucoside - coconut oil ester | emulsifier | n/a |
| e490 | propane-1,2-diol | | n/a |
| e491 | sorbitan monostearate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e492 | sorbitan tristearate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e493 | sorbitan monolaurate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e494 | sorbitan monooleate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e495 | sorbitan monopalmitate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e496 | sorbitan trioleat | emulsifier | n/a |
| e497 | polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymers | | n/a |
| e498 | partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil | | n/a |
| e499 | cassia gum | | n/a |