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

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