| Number |
Name |
Comments |
|
E500 |
Sodium carbonades |
no known adverse effects in small quantities |
|
E501 |
Potassium carbonates |
no known adverse effects |
|
E503 |
Ammonium carbonates |
irritant to mucous membranes |
|
E504 |
Magnesium carbonate |
medically used as an antacid and laxative |
|
E507 |
Hydrochloric acid |
safe in small quantities |
|
E508 |
Potassium chloride |
large quantities can cause gastric ulceration |
|
E509 |
Calcium chloride |
no known adverse effects |
|
E510 |
Ammonium chloride |
should be avoided by people with impaired liver or kidney function. Typical products are flour products |
|
E511 |
Magnesium chloride |
magnesium is an essential mineral |
|
E513 |
Sulphuric acid |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E514 |
Sodium sulphate |
may upset the body's water balance |
|
E515 |
Potassium sulphate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E516 |
Calcium sulphate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E518 |
Magnesium sulphate |
a laxative |
|
E519 |
Copper sulphate |
essential mineral |
|
E524 |
Sodium hydroxide |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E525 |
Potassium hydroxide |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E526 |
Calcium hydroxide |
no adverse effects in small quantities |
|
E527 |
Ammonium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia |
|
E528 |
Magnesium hydroxide |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E529 |
Calcium oxide |
safe in small quantities |
|
E530 |
Magnesium oxide |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E535 |
Sodium ferrocyanide |
no adverse effects known |
|
E536 |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
low toxicity |
|
E540 |
Dicalcium diphosphate |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E541 |
Sodium aluminium phosphate |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E542 |
Bone phosphate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E544 |
Calcium polyphosphates |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E545 |
Ammonium polyphosphates |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E551 |
Silicon dioxide |
no adverse effects are known in food use |
|
E552 |
Calcium silicate |
no known adverse effects, antacid |
|
E553(a) |
Magnesium silicates |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E553(b) |
Talc |
has been linked to stomach cancer, typical products are polished rice, chocolate, confectionary |
|
E554 |
Sodium aluminium silicate |
Aluminium is known to be neurtoxic |
|
E556 |
Calcium aluminium silicate |
see 554 |
|
E558 |
Bentonite |
no known adverse effects |
|
E559 |
Kaolins |
no known adverse effects |
|
E570 |
Stearic acid |
no known adverse effects |
|
E572 |
Magnesium stearate |
no known adverse effects in food use |
|
E575 |
Glucono delta-lactone |
no known adverse effects |
|
E576 |
Sodium gluconate |
not permitted in several countries |
|
E577 |
Potassium gluconate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E578 |
Calcium gluconate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E579 |
Ferrous gluconate |
seems safe in small quantities |
