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Updated up to the 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (2025)

Food Additive Search Results

Found 25 additives having the functional class "Bulking agent":

INS No. Food Additive or Group Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards
406 Agar
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 96-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
400 Alginic acid
CS 221-2001
CS 298R-2009
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
403 Ammonium alginate
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 298R-2009
CS 273-1968
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
404 Calcium alginate
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 298R-2009
CS 273-1968
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
903 Carnauba wax
407 Carrageenan
CS 281-1971
CS 221-2001
CS 298R-2009
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 96-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 105-1981
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 282-1971
462 Ethyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 322R-2015
CS 298R-2009
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 323R-2017
414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum)
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 249-2006
CG 95-2022 (For use at 10 mg/kg as carrier)
CS 105-1981
CS 298R-2009
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
CS 306-2011
CS 243-2003 (emulsifier, stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 298R-2009
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
953 Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)
CS 353-2022
CS 87-1981
CS 327-2021
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 344-2021
CS 298R-2009
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 343-2021
CS 347-2019
CS 256-2007
CS 352-2022
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
965(i) Maltitol
CS 87-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 298R-2009
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 260-2007
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
965(ii) Maltitol syrup
CS 87-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 298R-2009
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 260-2007
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
421 Mannitol
CS 353-2022
CS 87-1981
CS 306-2011
CG 95-2022 (For use at 10 mg/kg as carrier), (For use in vitamin B12 dry rubbing, 0.1% only)
CS 344-2021
CS 105-1981
CS 298R-2009
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 343-2021
CS 347-2019
CS 256-2007
CS 352-2022
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
461 Methyl cellulose
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 298R-2009
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel)
CS 327-2021
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 323R-2017
CS 347-2019
CS 256-2007
CS 352-2022
CS 260-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 355R-2023
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 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 353-2022
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 344-2021
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 343-2021
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
1200 Polydextroses
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 298R-2009
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
402 Potassium alginate
CS 221-2001
CS 298R-2009
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 96-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
460(ii) Powdered cellulose
CS 327-2021
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 262-2006 (as anticaking agent only, see functional class table in CXS 262-2006)
CS 323R-2017
CS 347-2019
CS 256-2007
CS 352-2022
CS 260-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 355R-2023
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 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 353-2022
CS 306-2011
CS 105-1981
CS 344-2021
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 343-2021
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)
CS 298R-2009
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 250-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
405 Propylene glycol alginate
401 Sodium alginate
CS 298R-2009
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 96-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)
CS 221-2001
CS 298R-2009
CS 302-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 243-2003 (stabilizer or thickener only)
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 322R-2015
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 253-2006 (see functional class table and footnote)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
325 Sodium lactate
CS 298R-2009
CS 302-2011
CS 273-1968
CS 262-2006 (for use in cheese mass only)
CS 323R-2017
CS 243-2003 (acidity regulator or emulsifier only)
CS 291-2010
CS 253-2006
CS 290-1995
CS 256-2007
CS 260-2007
CS 355R-2023
CS 309R-2011
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 288-1976 (in Fermented creams (2.4.5) and acidified creams (2.4.6) only)
CS 319-2015
CS 322R-2015
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
420(i) Sorbitol
CS 87-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 298R-2009
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 260-2007
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 355R-2023
420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
CS 87-1981
CS 306-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 298R-2009
CS 323R-2017
CS 322R-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 260-2007
CS 243-2003 (sweetener only, limited to milk- and milk derivative-based products energy reduced or with no added sugar)
CS 355R-2023

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