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

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