Additives

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Browse the additives detected in Open Food Facts products, with descriptions and product counts.

E1209 - Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer

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E121 - Citrus Red 2

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Citrus Red 2, Citrus Red No. 2, C.I. Solvent Red 80, or C.I. 12156 is an artificial dye. As a food dye, it has been permitted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1956 to color the skin of oranges. Citru...

E1210 - Carbomer

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E122 - Azorubine

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Azorubine is an azo dye produced as a disodium salt. In its dry form, the product appears red to maroon. It is mainly used in foods which are heat-treated after fermentation. It has E number E122.

E123 - Amaranth

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Amaranth, FD&C Red No. 2, E123, C.I. Food Red 9, Acid Red 27, Azorubin S, or C.I. 16185 is a dark red to purple azo dye used as a food dye and to color cosmetics. The name was taken from amaranth grain, a plant distin...

E124 - Ponceau 4r

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Ponceau 4R (known by more than 100 synonyms, including as C.I. 16255, Cochineal Red A, C.I. Acid Red 18, Brilliant Scarlet 3R, Brilliant Scarlet 4R, New Coccine, is a synthetic colourant that may be used as a food co...

E125 - Scarlet GN

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Scarlet GN, or C.I. Food Red 1, Ponceau SX, FD&C Red No. 4, or C.I. 14700 is a red azo dye once used as a food dye. As a food additive, it has the E number E125. It usually used as a disodium salt. In the United State...

E126 - Ponceau 6R

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Ponceau 6R, or Crystal ponceau 6R, Crystal scarlet, Brilliant crystal scarlet 6R, Acid Red 44, or C.I. 16250, is a red azo dye. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol. It is used as a food dye, with E...

E127 - Erythrosine

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ERYTHROSINE, is an organoiodine compound, specifically a derivative of fluorone. It is cherry or melon-pink synthetic, primarily used for food coloring.

E128 - Red 2G

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Red 2G is a synthetic red azo dye. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in glycerol. It usually comes as a disodium salt of 8-acetamido-1-hydroxy-2-phenylazonaphthalene-3,6 disulfonate.

E129 - Allura red

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Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium...

E130 - Indanthrene blue RS

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Indanthrone blue, also called indanthrene, is an organic dye made from 2-aminoanthraquinone treated with potassium hydroxide in the presence of a potassium salt. It is a pigment that can be used in the following mediu...

E131 - Patent blue v

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PATENT BLUE V is a dark bluish synthetic triphenylmethane dye used as a food coloring. It is not widely used, but in Europe it can be found in Scotch eggs, certain jelly sweets, blue Curaçao, certain jello varieties (...

E132 - Indigotine

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Indigo carmine, or 5,5′-indigodisulfonic acid sodium salt, is an organic salt derived from indigo by sulfonation, which renders the compound soluble in water. It is approved for use as a food colorant in the U.S and...

E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

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BRILLIANT BLUE FCF (Blue 1) is an organic compound classified as a blue triarylmethane dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances.

E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins

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CHLOROPHYLL is any of several related green pigments found in cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of algae and plants. Chefs use chlorophyll to color a variety of foods and beverages green, such as pasta and spirits.

E1400 - Dextrin

CarrierEmulsifierStabiliserThickener
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Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch or glycogen. Dextrins are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by α-(1→4) or α-(1→6) glycosidic bonds. Dextrins...

E1401 - Acid-treated modified starch

EmulsifierStabiliserThickener
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E1402 - Alkaline modified starch

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E1403 - Bleached starch

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