Additives in the category «Preservatives»

Description

Preservatives are food additives, which prolong the shelf-life of a food by protecting against deterioration caused by microorganisms.

Additives of this type are used in the food industry as preservatives, antimicrobial preservatives, antimycotic agents, bacteriophage control agents, fungistatic agents, antimould agents, and antimicrobial synergists.

E200 – Sorbic acid

Low danger
Plant origin
Artificial origin
Preservatives

E201 – Sodium sorbate

Preservatives

E202 – Potassium sorbate

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives

E203 – Calcium sorbate

Preservatives

E209 – Heptyl para-hydroxybenzoate

E210 – Benzoic acid

Medium danger
Plant origin
Microbiological origin
Artificial origin
Preservatives

E211 – Sodium benzoate

High danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives

E212 – Potassium benzoate

Preservatives

E213 – Calcium benzoate

Preservatives

E214 – Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate

E215 – Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate

E216 – Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate

High danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives

E217 – Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate

High danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives

E218 – Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate

Low danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives

E219 – Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate

Preservatives
Antioxidants
Bleaching agents

E220 – Sulfur dioxide

Medium danger
Atmospheric gases
Artificial origin
Preservatives
Antioxidants
Flour treatment agents
Bleaching agents

E221 – Sodium sulfite

Preservatives
Bleaching agents
Flour treatment agents

E222 – Sodium hydrogen sulfite

High danger
Synthetic origin
Antioxidants
Preservatives

E223 – Sodium metabisulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Bleaching agents
Flour treatment agents
Preservatives

E225 – Potassium sulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Antioxidants
Preservatives

E226 – Calcium sulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Antioxidants
Preservatives

E227 – Calcium hydrogen sulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives
Antioxidants

E228 – Potassium bisulfite

Preservatives
Antioxidants

E230 – Diphenyl

Medium danger
Mineral origin
Artificial origin
Preservatives

E231 – Ortho-phenylphenol

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives

E232 – Sodium ortho-phenylphenol

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives

E233 – Thiabendazole

Preservatives

E234 – Nisin

Low danger
Microbiological origin
Preservatives

E235 – Natamycin (Pimaricin)

Low danger
Microbiological origin
Preservatives

E236 – Formic acid

Medium danger
Plant origin
Animal origin
Artificial origin
Preservatives