Additives are commonly supplemented to food as they for example extend shelf life, replace or restore colour or give food a sweet taste without use of beet sugar. Additives used in each product shall be declared on its packaging. Each additive must be stated by its full name or an international E code in a descending sequence according to the amount contained in the food. All states of the European Union use the same E code numbering system. On food labels must be in addition to the name or code of E given the name of the category to which the additive belongs. Some additives fall by purpose into more than one category.
| Code | Material | Categories | CEFF approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| E 451 | Triphosphates | acidity regulators, sequestrant, thickeners |
 Yes
|
| E 452 | Polyphosphates | emulsifiers, raising agents, acidity regulators, sequestrant, stabilisers, humectants, emulsifying salts |
Yes
|
| E 459 | Beta-cyclodextrin | carriers, stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 460 | Glycerol esters of wood rosins | emulsifiers, anti-caking agents, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 461 | Methyl cellulose | emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 462 | Ethyl cellulose | emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 463 | Hydroxypropyl cellulose | emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 464 | Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose | emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 465 | Ethyl methyl cellulose | emulsifiers, foaming agents, stabilisers, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 466 | Carboxy methyl cellulose | emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 468 | Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | carriers, stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 469 | Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose | emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners |
Yes
|
| E 470 (a) | Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids | emulsifiers, anti-caking agents, stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 470 (b) | Magnesium salts of fatty acids | emulsifiers, anti-caking agents, stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifiers, stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 472 | Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | emulsifiers, sequestrant, stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids | emulsifiers |
Yes
|
| E 474 | Sucroglycerides | emulsifiers |
Yes
|
| E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | emulsifiers |
Yes
|
| E 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | emulsifiers |
Yes
|