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

Food Additive Search Results

Found 49 additives having the functional class "Humectant":

INS No. Food Additive or Group Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards
1520 Propylene glycol
1518 Triacetin
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
1200 Polydextroses
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
968 Erythritol
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
967 Xylitol
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
965(ii) Maltitol syrup
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
965(i) Maltitol
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
542 Bone phosphate
480 Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 221-2001
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
460(ii) Powdered cellulose
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
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 105-1981
452(v) Ammonium polyphosphate
452(iv) Calcium polyphosphate
452(iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate
452(ii) Potassium polyphosphate
452(i) Sodium polyphosphate
451(ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
451(i) Pentasodium triphosphate
450(vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate
450(v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate
450(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate
450(ii) Trisodium diphosphate
450(i) Disodium diphosphate
425 Konjac flour
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
422 Glycerol
CS 87-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
421 Mannitol
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 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
420(i) Sorbitol
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 250-2006
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 252-2006
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
407 Carrageenan
CS 306-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 281-1971
CS 96-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 221-2001
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 252-2006
CS 282-1971
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 249-2006
406 Agar
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 221-2001
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 96-1981
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
404 Calcium alginate
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
403 Ammonium alginate
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
402 Potassium alginate
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 221-2001
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 96-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
401 Sodium alginate
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 221-2001
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 96-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
400 Alginic acid
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 221-2001
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
350(ii) Sodium DL-malate
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 291-2010
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
350(i) Sodium hydrogen DL-malate
CS 256-2007
CS 306-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 98-1981
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 291-2010
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
326 Potassium lactate
CS 256-2007
CS 290-1995
CS 306-2011
CS 253-2006
CS 319-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 291-2010
CS 117-1981
325 Sodium lactate
CS 256-2007
CS 290-1995
CS 306-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 253-2006
CS 319-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 291-2010
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981

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