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Updated up to the 46th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (2023)

Food Additive Search Results

Found 106 additives having the functional class "Thickener":

INS No. Food Additive or Group Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards
1521 Polyethylene glycol
1451 Acetylated oxidized starch
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1440 Hydroxypropyl starch
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1420 Starch acetate
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1412 Distarch phosphate
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1410 Monostarch phosphate
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1405 Starches, enzyme treated
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
1404 Oxidized starch
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1403 Bleached starch
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
1402 Alkaline treated starch
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1401 Acid-treated starch
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981
1400 Dextrins, roasted starch
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 275-1973
1204 Pullulan
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1203 Polyvinyl alcohol
1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone
1200 Polydextroses
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 87-1981
967 Xylitol
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
966 Lactitol
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
965(ii) Maltitol syrup
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
965(i) Maltitol
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
953 Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 87-1981
902 Candelilla wax
901 Beeswax
576 Sodium gluconate
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 256-2007
553(iii) Talc
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 105-1981
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
541(ii) Sodium aluminium phosphate, basic
541(i) Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic
509 Calcium chloride
CS 306-2011
CS 207-1999
CS 282-1971
CS 281-1971
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 250-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 252-2006
508 Potassium chloride
CS 306-2011
CS 207-1999
CS 282-1971
CS 281-1971
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 88-1981
CS 250-2006
CS 96-1981
CS 251-2006
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 98-1981
CS 252-2006
500(ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
CS 306-2011
CS 207-1999
CS 282-1971
CS 319-2015
CS 281-1971
CS 273-1968
CS 291-2010
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 87-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 251-2006
CS 290-1995
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 256-2007
500(i) Sodium carbonate
CS 306-2011
CS 207-1999
CS 282-1971
CS 319-2015
CS 281-1971
CS 273-1968
CS 291-2010
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 87-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 251-2006
CS 290-1995
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 256-2007
470(iii) Magnesium stearate
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
469 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (Cellulose gum, enzymatically hydrolyzed)
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
468 Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked-cellulose gum)
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
467 Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
465 Methyl ethyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 309R-2011
464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 309R-2011
463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 309R-2011
462 Ethyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
461 Methyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 309R-2011
460(ii) Powdered cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269- 1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968 (for surface treatment only, of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for these cheese standards)
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel)
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269- 1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968 (for surface treatment only, of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for these cheese standards)
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
459 Cyclodextrin, beta-
458 Cyclodextrin, gamma-
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
457 Cyclodextrin, alpha-
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
452(v) Ammonium polyphosphate
452(iv) Calcium polyphosphate
452(ii) Potassium polyphosphate
452(i) Sodium polyphosphate
451(ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
451(i) Pentasodium triphosphate
450(vi) Dicalcium diphosphate
450(v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate
450(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate
450(ii) Trisodium diphosphate
450(i) Disodium diphosphate
440 Pectins
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 87-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
437 Tamarind seed polysaccharide
CS 288-1976
CS 306-2011
CS 119-1981
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003
CS 275-1973 (in cheese mass only)
CS 296-2009
CS 273-1968 (in cheese mass only)
CS 115-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981
427 Cassia gum
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
425 Konjac flour
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
424 Curdlan
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
422 Glycerol
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 87-1981
421 Mannitol
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 105-1981
CG 95-2022 (For use at 10 mg/kg as carrier), (For use in vitamin B12 dry rubbing, 0.1% only)
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
420(i) Sorbitol
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
419 Gum ghatti
CS 306-2011
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 296-2009
418 Gellan gum
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 275-1973
417 Tara gum
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973
416 Karaya gum
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
415 Xanthan gum
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum)
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CG 95-2022 (For use at 10 mg/kg as carrier)
CS 87-1981
413 Tragacanth gum
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
412 Guar gum
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
410 Carob bean gum
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)
CS 306-2011
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 252-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
407 Carrageenan
CS 306-2011
CS 282-1971
CS 281-1971
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 96-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 256-2007
406 Agar
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 96-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
405 Propylene glycol alginate
404 Calcium alginate
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
403 Ammonium alginate
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 275-1973
402 Potassium alginate
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 96-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
401 Sodium alginate
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 96-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
400 Alginic acid
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
343(iii) Trimagnesium phosphate
343(ii) Magnesium hydrogen phosphate
343(i) Magnesium dihydrogen phosphate
342(ii) Diammonium hydrogen phosphate
342(i) Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate
341(iii) Tricalcium phosphate
341(ii) Calcium hydrogen phosphate
341(i) Calcium dihydrogen phosphate
340(iii) Tripotassium phosphate
340(ii) Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate
340(i) Potassium dihydrogen phosphate
339(iii) Trisodium phosphate
339(ii) Disodium hydrogen phosphate
339(i) Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
327 Calcium lactate
CS 306-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 275-1973
CS 253-2006
CS 290-1995
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
325 Sodium lactate
CS 306-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 253-2006
CS 290-1995
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
181 Tannic acid (Tannins)

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