Additives in the category «Emulsifiers»

Description

Emulsifiers are food additives, which form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two or more phases in a food.

Additives of this type are used in the food industry as emulsifiers, plasticizers, dispersing agents, surface active agents, crystallization inhibitors, density adjustment agents (flavouring oils in beverages), suspension agents, and clouding agents.

E150 – Caramels

Medium danger
Plant origin
Microbiological origin
Artificial origin
Colours
Emulsifiers

E150a – Caramel I – plain caramel

Very low danger
Plant origin
Microbiological origin
Emulsifiers
Colours

E150d – Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel

Medium danger
Plant origin
Microbiological origin
Artificial origin
Colours
Emulsifiers

E181 – Tannic acid (Tannins)

Medium danger
Plant origin
Emulsifiers
Stabilizers
Thickeners
Colours

E322 – Lecithins

Very low danger
Plant origin
Antioxidants
Emulsifiers

E322(i) – Lecithin

Very low danger
Plant origin
Emulsifiers
Antioxidants

E322(iii) – Lecithin, hydroxylated

Emulsifiers
Antioxidants

E322(ii) – Lecithin, partially hydrolysed

Very low danger
Plant origin
Microbiological origin
Emulsifiers
Antioxidants

E325 – Sodium lactate

Very low danger
Microbiological origin
Emulsifiers
Acidity regulators
Antioxidants
Bulking agents
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Thickeners

E326 – Potassium lactate

Acidity regulators
Antioxidants
Emulsifiers
Humectants

E331 – Sodium citrates

Very low danger
Artificial origin
Carriers
Sequestrants
Acidity regulators
Stabilizers
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts

E331(i) – Sodium dihydrogen citrate

Very low danger
Artificial origin
Carriers
Acidity regulators
Stabilizers
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Sequestrants

E331(ii) – Disodium monohydrogen citrate

Very low danger
Artificial origin
Carriers
Acidity regulators
Stabilizers
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Sequestrants

E331(iii) – Trisodium citrate

Very low danger
Artificial origin
Carriers
Acidity regulators
Stabilizers
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Sequestrants

E339 – Sodium phosphates

Low danger
Synthetic origin
Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Stabilizers
Thickeners
Raising agents
Sequestrants

E339(i) – Sodium dihydrogen phosphate

Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Raising agents
Stabilizers
Thickeners
Sequestrants

E339(ii) – Disodium hydrogen phosphate

Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Stabilizers
Thickeners
Sequestrants

E339(iii) – Trisodium phosphate

Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Preservatives
Stabilizers
Thickeners
Sequestrants

E340 – Potassium phosphates

Medium danger
Artificial origin
Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Stabilizers
Thickeners
Sequestrants

E340(i) – Potassium dihydrogen phosphate

Medium danger
Artificial origin
Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Sequestrants
Stabilizers
Thickeners

E340(ii) – Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate

Medium danger
Artificial origin
Humectants
Acidity regulators
Stabilizers
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Sequestrants
Thickeners

E340(iii) – Tripotassium phosphate

Medium danger
Artificial origin
Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Humectants
Sequestrants
Stabilizers
Thickeners

E341(iii) – Tricalcium phosphate

Low danger
Mineral origin
Artificial origin
Flour treatment agents
Anticaking agents
Humectants
Raising agents
Acidity regulators
Stabilizers
Texturizers
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Firming agents
Thickeners

E353 – Metatartaric acid

Acidity regulators
Emulsifiers
Stabilizers
Thickeners

E400 – Alginic acid

Thickeners
Stabilizers
Bulking agents
Carriers
Emulsifiers
Foaming agents
Gelling agents
Glazing agents
Humectants
Sequestrants

E401 – Sodium alginate

Zero danger
Plant origin
Stabilizers
Bulking agents
Carriers
Emulsifiers
Foaming agents
Gelling agents
Glazing agents
Humectants
Sequestrants
Thickeners

E402 – Potassium alginate

Thickeners
Stabilizers
Bulking agents
Carriers
Emulsifiers
Foaming agents
Gelling agents
Glazing agents
Humectants
Sequestrants

E403 – Ammonium alginate

Thickeners
Stabilizers
Bulking agents
Carriers
Emulsifiers
Gelling agents
Glazing agents
Humectants
Sequestrants

E405 – Propylene glycol alginate

Bulking agents
Carriers
Emulsifiers
Foaming agents
Gelling agents
Stabilizers
Thickeners

E406 – Agar

Very low danger
Plant origin
Stabilizers
Bulking agents
Carriers
Emulsifiers
Glazing agents
Gelling agents
Humectants
Thickeners