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E900 – E1520

Number Name Comments E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane silicone based E901# Beeswaxes glazing agent, used to wax fruit; see bee products; occasionally…

Number Name Comments E620 Glutamic acid flavour enhancer, salt substitute; amino acid present in many animal and vegetable proteins, derived…

Number Name Comments E500 Sodium carbonates no known adverse effects in small quantities E501 Potassium carbonates no known adverse effects…

Number Name Comments E400 Alginic acid thickener and vegetable gum, derived from seaweed; used in custard mix, cordial, flavoured milk,…

Number Name Comments E300 Ascorbic acid flour treating agent, ‘vitamin C’; may be made synthetically from glucose, naturally occurs in…

Number Name Comments E200 Sorbic acid either obtained from berries or synthesised from ketene; possible skin irritant E201 Sodium sorbate…