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E200 - E299: Preservatives
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E200 - E299: Preservatives
|
Number |
Name |
Function |
|
E200 |
Sorbic acid |
Natural preservative |
|
E201 |
Sodium sorbate / Sorbic acid sodium salt |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E202 |
Potassium sorbate |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E203 |
Calcium sorbate |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E210 |
Benzoic acid |
Natural preservative |
|
E211 |
Sodium benzoate / Benzoic acid sodium salt |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E212 |
Potassium benzoate / Benzoic acid potassium salt |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E213 |
Calcium benzoate / Benzoic acid calcium salt |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E214 |
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E215 |
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate sodium salt |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E216 |
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E217 |
Sodium salt of E216 |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E218 |
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
Synthetic preservative from benzoic acid |
|
E219 |
Sodium salt of E218 |
Synthetic preservative from benzoic acid |
|
E220 |
Sulphur dioxide |
Natural preservative |
|
E221 |
Sodium sulphite |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E222 |
Sodium hydrogen sulphite |
Synthetic preservative; bleach |
|
E223 |
Sodium metabisulphite |
Synthetic preservative; anti oxidant |
|
E224 |
Potassium metabisulphite |
Synthetic preservative |
|
225 |
Potassium sulphite |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E226 |
Calcium sulphite |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E227 |
Calcium hydrogen sulphite |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E228 |
Potassium hydrogen sulphite |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E230 |
Biphenyl |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E231 |
2-hydroxybiphenyl |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E232 |
Sodium biphenyl-2-yl oxide |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E233 |
2-(Thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazole |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E234 |
Nisin |
Natural antibiotic |
|
E235 |
Pimaracin |
Natural antibiotic |
|
236 |
Formic acid |
Natural acid, preservative |
|
237 |
Sodium formate |
Natural salt, preservative |
|
238 |
Calcium formate |
Natural salt, preservative |
|
E239 |
Hexamine |
Synthetic preservative |
|
240 |
Formaldehyde |
Preservative |
|
E242 |
Dimethylcarbonate |
Synthetic preservative |
|
E249 |
Potassium nitrite |
Natural salt, preservative |
|
E250 |
Sodium nitrite |
Natural salt, preservative |
|
E251 |
Sodium nitraite |
Natural salt, preservative |
|
E252 |
Potassium nitrate |
Natural salt, preservative |
|
E260 |
Acetic acid |
Natural acid, preservative |
|
E261 |
Potassium acetate |
Preservative, natural salt |
|
E262 |
Sodium acetate |
Preservative, natural salt |
|
E263 |
Calcium acetate |
Preservative, natural salt |
|
E270 |
Lactic acid |
Natural acid |
|
E280 |
Propionic acid |
Natural acid |
|
E281 |
Sodium propionate |
Natural salt |
|
E282 |
Calcium propionate |
Natural salt |
|
E283 |
Potassium propionate |
Natural salt |
|
E284 |
Boric acid |
Natural acid |
|
E285 |
Sodium tetraborate |
Natural acid |
|
E290 |
Carbon dioxide |
Natural gas |
|
E296 |
Malic acid |
Acid |
|
E297 |
Fumaric acid |
Natural acid |
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