* E100 Curcumin
* E101 (i) Riboflavin (ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate
* E102 Tartrazine
* E104 Quinoline Yellow
* E110 Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S
* E120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines
* E122 Azorubine, Carmoisine
* E123 Amaranth
* E124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
* E127 Erythrosine
* E128 Red 2G
* E129 Allura Red AC
* E131 Patent Blue V
* E132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine
* E133 Brilliant Blue FCF
* E140 Chlorophylis and Chlorophyllins: (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins
* E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophyllins
* E142 Greens S
* E150a Plain caramel
* E150b Caustic sulphite caramel
* E150c Ammonia caramel
* E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel
* E151 Brilliant Black BN, Black PN
* E153 Vegetable carbon
* E154 Brown FK
* E155 Brown HT
* E160a Carotenes: (i) Mixed carotenes (ii) Beta-carotene
* E160b Annatto, bixin, norbixin
* E160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
* E160d Lycopene
* E160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30)
* E160f Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid (C 30)
* E161b Lutein
* E161g Canthaxanthin
* E162 Beetroot Red, betanin
* E163 Anthocyanins
* E170 Calcium carbonates
* E171 Titanium dioxide
* E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides
* E173 Aluminium
* E174 Silver
* E175 Gold
* E180 Latolrubine BK

Preservatives

* E200 Sorbic acid
* E202 Potassium sorbate
* E203 Calcium sorbate
* E210 Benzoic acid
* E211 Sodium benzoate
* E212 Potassium benzoate
* E213 Calcium benzoate
* E214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
* E215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
* E216 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
* E217 Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
* E218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
* E219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
* E220 Sulphur dioxide
* E221 Sodium sulphite
* E222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite
* E223 Sodium metabisulphite
* E224 Potassium metabisulphite
* E226 Calcium sulphite
* E227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite
* E228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite
* E230 Biphenyl, diphenyl
* E231 Orthophenyl phenol
* E232 Sodium orthophenyl phenol
* E233 Thiabendazole
* E234 Nisin
* E235 Natamycin
* E239 Hexamethylene tetramine
* E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate
* E250 Sodium nitrite
* E251 Sodium nitrate
* E252 Potassium nitrate
* E260 Acetic acid
* E261 Potassium acetate
* E262 Sodium acetates (i) Sodium acetate (ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)
* E263 Calcium acetate
* E270 Lactic acid
* E280 Propionic acid
* E281 Sodium propionate
* E282 Calcium propionate
* E283 Potassium propionate
* E284 Boric acid
* E285 Sodium tetraborate (borax) E 249 Potassium nitrite
* E290 Carbon dioxide
* E296 Malic acid
* E297 Fumaric acid

Antioxidants

* E300 Ascorbic acid
* E301 Sodium ascorbate
* E302 Calcium ascorbate
* E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) Ascorbyl palmitate (ii) Ascorbyl stearate
* E306 Tocopherol-rich extract
* E307 Alpha-tocopherol
* E308 Gamma-tocopherol
* E309 Delta-tocopherol
* E310 Propyl gallate
* E311 Octyl gallate
* E312 Dodecyl gallate
* E315 Erythorbic acid
* E316 Sodium erythorbate
* E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
* E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
* E322 Lecithins
* E325 Sodium lactate
* E326 Potassium lactate
* E327 Calcium lactate
* E330 Citric acid
* E331 Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Trisodium citrate
* E332 Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Tripotassium citrate
* E333 Calcium citrates (i) Monocalcium citrate (ii) Dicalcium citrate (iii) Tricalcium citrate
* E334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
* E335 Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii) Disodium tartrate

* E336 Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (ii) Dipotassium tartrate
* E337 Sodium potassium tartrate
* E338 Phosphoric acid * E339 Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate
* E340 Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate * E341 Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate
* E343 Magnesium phosphates (i) monomagnesium phosphate (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate [Note - this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives]
* E350 Sodium malates (i) Sodium malate (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate
* E351 Potassium malate
* E352 Calcium malates (i) Calcium malate (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate* E353 Metatartaric acid
* E354 Calcium tartrate
* E355 Adipic acid
* E356 Sodium adipate
* E357 Potassium adipate
* E363 Succinic acid
* E380 Triammonium citrate
* E385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)

Miscellaneous

* E400 Alginic acid
* E401 Sodium alginate
* E402 Potassium alginate
* E403 Ammonium alginate
* E404 Calcium alginate
* E405 Propan-1,2-diol alginate
* E406 Agar
* E407 Carrageenan
* E407a Processed eucheuma seaweed [Note - this additive was added in December 1996 by Directive 96/83]
* E410 Locust bean gum
* E412 Guar gum
* E413 Tragacanth
* E414 Acacia gum (gum arabic)
* E415 Xanthan gum
* E416 Karaya gum
* E417 Tara gum
* E418 Gellan gum
* E420 Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup
* E421 Mannitol
* E422 Glycerol
* E425 Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
* E432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
* E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
* E434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
* E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
* E436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
* E440 Pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin
* E442 Ammonium phosphatides
* E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
* E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins
* E450 Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate
* E451 Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
* E452 Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates
(ii) Potassium polyphosphates
(iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate
(iv) Calcium polyphophates
* E459 Beta-cyclodextrine [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E460 Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose
* E461 Methyl cellulose
* E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
* E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
* E465 Ethyl methyl cellulose
* E466 Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
* E468 Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E469 Enzymically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
* E470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids
* E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
* E472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
* E472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
* E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
* E472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
* E472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
* E472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
* E473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids
* E474 Sucroglycerides
* E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
* E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
* E477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
* E479b Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

* E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
* E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
* E483 Stearyl tartrate
* E491 Sorbitan monostearate
* E492 Sorbitan tristearate * E493 Sorbitan monolaurate
* E494 Sorbitan monooleate
* E495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
* E500 Sodium carbonates (i) Sodium carbonate (ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate
* E501 Potassium carbonates (i) Potassium carbonate (ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate
* E503 Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
* E504 Magnesium carbonates (i) Magnesium carbonate (ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn. Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)
* E507 Hydrochloric acid
* E508 Potassium chloride
* E509 Calcium chloride
* E511 Magnesium chloride
* E512 Stannous chloride
* E513 Sulphuric acid
* E514 Sodium sulphates (i) Sodium sulphate (ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate
* E515 Potassium sulphates (i) Potassium sulphate (ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate
* E516 Calcium sulphate
* E517 Ammonium sulphate
* E520 Aluminium sulphate
* E521 Aluminium sodium sulphate
* E522 Aluminium potassium sulphate
* E523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate
* E524 Sodium hydroxide
* E525 Potassium hydroxide
* E526 Calcium hydroxide
* E527 Ammonium hydroxide
* E528 Magnesium hydroxide
* E529 Calcium oxide
* E530 Magnesium oxide
* E535 Sodium ferrocyanide
* E536 Potassium ferrocyanide
* E538 Calcium ferrocyanide
* E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic
* E551 Silicon dioxide
* E552 Calcium silicate
* E553a (i) Magnesium silicate (ii) Magnesium trisilicate
* E553b Talc
* E554 Sodium aluminium silicate
* E555 Potassium aluminium silicate
* E556 Calcium aluminium silicate
* E558 Bentonite
* E559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
* E570 Fatty acids
* E574 Gluconic acid
* E575 Glucono-delta-lactone
* E576 Sodium gluconate
* E577 Potassium gluconate
* E578 Calcium gluconate
* E579 Ferrous gluconate
* E585 Ferrous lactate
* E620 Glutamic acid
* E621 Monosodium glutamate
* E622 Monopotassium glutamate
* E623 Calcium diglutamate
* E624 Monoammonium glutamate
* E625 Magnesium diglutamate E 626 Guanylic acid
* E627 Disodium guanylate
* E628 Dipotassium guanylate
* E629 Calcium guanylate
* E630 Inosinic acid
* E631 Disodium inosinate
* E632 Dipotassium inosinate
* E633 Calcium inosinate
* E634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides
* E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
* E640 Glycine and its sodium salt
* E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane
* E901 Beeswax, white and yellow
* E902 Candelilla wax
* E903 Carnauba wax
* E904 Shellac
* E905 Microcrystalline wax [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E912 Montanic acid esters
* E914 Oxidized polyethylene wax
* E920 L-Cysteine [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E927b Carbamide
* E938 Argon
* E939 Helium
* E941 Nitrogen
* E942 Nitrous oxide
* E948 Oxygen
* E950 Acesulfame K
* E951 Aspartame
* E952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
* E953 Isomalt
* E954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
* E957 Thaumatin
* E959 Neohesperidine DC
* E965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup
* E966 Lactitol
* E967 Xylitol
* E999 Quillaia extract
* E1103 Invertase [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E1105 Lysozyme
* E1200 Polydextrose
* E1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone
* E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
* E1404 Oxidized starch
* E1410 Monostarch phosphate
* E1412 Distarch phosphate
* E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
* E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
* E1420 Acetylated starch
* E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
* E1440 Hydroxy propyl starch
* E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
* E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
* E1451 Acetylated oxidised starch [Note - this additive was added in October 1998 by Directive 98/72]
* E1505 Triethyl citrate
* E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
* E1520 Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycerol) [Note - this number has been allocated in the proposed amendment to Directive 95/2 circulated in August 1999]