E400–E499 (thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers) |
| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |
| E400 | Alginic acid (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E401 | Sodium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E402 | Potassium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E403 | Ammonium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E404 | Calcium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E405 | Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propylene glycol alginate) (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E406 | Agar (thickener) (gelling agent) | stabiliser | N/A |
| E407 | Carrageenan (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E407a | Processed eucheuma seaweed (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E408 | Bakers yeast glycan | | N/A |
| E409 | Arabinogalactan | | N/A |
| E410 | Locust bean gum (Carob gum) (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E411 | Oat gum (thickener) | stabiliser | N/A |
| E412 | Guar gum (thickener) | stabiliser | N/A |
| E413 | Tragacanth (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E414 | Acacia gum (gum arabic) (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E415 | Xanthan gum (thickener) | stabiliser | N/A |
| E416 | Karaya gum (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E417 | Tara gum (thickener) | stabiliser | N/A |
| E418 | Gellan gum (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E419 | Gum ghatti (thickener) (stabiliser) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E420 | Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup (emulsifier) (sweetener) | humectant | N/A |
| E421 | Mannitol (anti-caking agent) | sweetener | N/A |
| E422 | Glycerol (emulsifier) | sweetener | N/A |
| E424 | Curdlan | | Unpermitted |
| E425 | Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane | emulsifier | Unpermitted in the EU |
| E426 | Soybean hemicellulose | | |
| E429 | Peptones | | N/A |
| E430 | Polyoxyethene (8) stearate (emulsifier) | stabiliser | N/A |
| E431 | Polyoxyethene (40) stearate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E432 | Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E433 | Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E434 | Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E435 | Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E436 | Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E440 | Pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin | emulsifier | N/A |
| E441 | Gelatine (emulsifier) | gelling agent | N/A |
| E442 | Ammonium phosphatides | emulsifier | N/A |
| E443 | Brominated vegetable oil | | N/A |
| E444 | Sucrose acetate isobutyrate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E445 | Glycerol esters of wood rosins | emulsifier | N/A |
| E446 | Succistearin | | N/A |
| E450 | Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E451 | Triphosphates (i) Sodium tripolyphosphate (pentasodium triphosphate) (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E452 | Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphosphates (v) Ammonium Polyphosphate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E459 | Beta-cyclodextrine | emulsifier | N/A |
| E460 | Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E461 | Methyl cellulose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E462 | Ethyl cellulose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E463 | Hydroxypropyl cellulose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E464 | Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, = hypromellose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E465 | Ethyl methyl cellulose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E466 | Carboxymethyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E467 | Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose | | N/A |
| E468 | Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Croscarmellose) | emulsifier | This additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives |
| E469 | Enzymically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose | emulsifier | N/A |
| E470 | Salts of fatty acids with base Al, Ca, Na, Mg, K and NH4 | | N/A |
| E470a | Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (emulsifier) | anti-caking agent | N/A |
| E470b | Magnesium salts of fatty acids (emulsifier) | anti-caking agent | N/A |
| E471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate) | emulsifier | N/A |
| E472a | Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E472b | Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E472c | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E472d | Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E472e | Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E472f | Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E472g | Succinylated monoglycerides | emulsifier | N/A |
| E473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E474 | Sucroglycerides | emulsifier | N/A |
| E475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E477 | Propane-1, 2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E478 | Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1 | emulsifier | N/A |
| E479b | Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifier | N/A |
| E480 | Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E483 | Stearyl tartrate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E484 | Stearyl citrate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E485 | Sodium Stearoyl Fumarate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E486 | Calcium Stearoyl Fumarate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E487 | Sodium laurylsulphate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E488 | Ethoxylated Mono- and Di-Glycerides | emulsifier | N/A |
| E489 | Methyl Glucoside - Coconut Oil Ester | emulsifier | N/A |
| E490 | Propane-1,2-diol | | N/A |
| E491 | Sorbitan monostearate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E492 | Sorbitan tristearate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E493 | Sorbitan monolaurate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E494 | Sorbitan monooleate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate | emulsifier | N/A |
| E496 | Sorbitan trioleat | emulsifier | N/A |
| E497 | Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymers | | N/A |
| E498 | Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil | | N/A |
| E499 | Cassia gum | | N/A |