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Food Additive Search Results

Found 50 additives having the functional class "Humectant":

INS No. Food Additive or Group Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards
406 Agar
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 96-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 97-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
400 Alginic acid
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 260-2007
403 Ammonium alginate
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 260-2007
452(v) Ammonium polyphosphate
542 Bone phosphate
404 Calcium alginate
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 260-2007
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
450(vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate
341(i) Calcium dihydrogen phosphate
341(ii) Calcium hydrogen phosphate
452(iv) Calcium polyphosphate
407 Carrageenan
CS 309R-2011
CS 281-1971
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 252-2006
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 96-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 322R-2015
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 105-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 282-1971
CS 250-2006
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
427 Cassia gum
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 243-2003 (emulsifier only)
CS 260-2007
480 Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
340(ii) Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate
450(i) Disodium diphosphate
339(ii) Disodium hydrogen phosphate
968 Erythritol
CS 323R-2017
CS 298R-2009
CS 117-1981
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 260-2007
CS 306-2011
422 Glycerol
CS 323R-2017
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 355R-2023
CS 87-1981
CS 306-2011
425 Konjac flour
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 355R-2023
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 260-2007
965(i) Maltitol
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 260-2007
CS 87-1981
965(ii) Maltitol syrup
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 260-2007
CS 87-1981
421 Mannitol
CS 323R-2017
CS 344-2021
CS 256-2007
CG 95-2022 (For use at 10 mg/kg as carrier), (For use in vitamin B12 dry rubbing, 0.1% only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 352-2022
CS 343-2021
CS 347-2019
CS 260-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 353-2022
451(ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
451(i) Pentasodium triphosphate
1200 Polydextroses
CS 323R-2017
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 355R-2023
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 260-2007
CS 87-1981
402 Potassium alginate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 96-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 97-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 260-2007
340(i) Potassium dihydrogen phosphate
326 Potassium lactate
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 290-1995
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 306-2011
CS 253-2006
CS 298R-2009
CS 291-2010
CS 243-2003 (acidity regulator or emulsifier only)
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
452(ii) Potassium polyphosphate
460(ii) Powdered cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 298R-2009
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 343-2021
CS 347-2019
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 221-2001
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 353-2022
CS 327-2021
CS 323R-2017
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 344-2021
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 352-2022
CS 260-2007
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 252-2006
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 250-2006
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
1520 Propylene glycol
350(ii) Sodium DL-malate
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
CS 322R-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 291-2010
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
401 Sodium alginate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 96-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 97-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 260-2007
452(iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 302-2011
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
339(i) Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
350(i) Sodium hydrogen DL-malate
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (acidity regulator only)
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 291-2010
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 98-1981
325 Sodium lactate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 355R-2023
CS 275-1973
CS 298R-2009
CS 243-2003 (acidity regulator or emulsifier only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 302-2011
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 290-1995
CS 253-2006
CS 306-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 260-2007
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
452(i) Sodium polyphosphate
420(i) Sorbitol
CS 323R-2017
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 260-2007
CS 87-1981
420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
CS 323R-2017
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 260-2007
CS 87-1981
450(v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate
450(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate
1518 Triacetin
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 243-2003 (emulsifier only)
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
341(iii) Tricalcium phosphate
340(iii) Tripotassium phosphate
450(ii) Trisodium diphosphate
339(iii) Trisodium phosphate
967 Xylitol
CS 323R-2017
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 322R-2015
CS 355R-2023
CS 105-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 260-2007
CS 87-1981

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