E number

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E Numbers definitely containing animal products/derivatives

  • E120 – Cochineal (crushed scale of Dactylopius Coccus, a type of cactus beetle)
  • E441 – Gelatine (animal hoof/skin)
  • E542 – Bone Phosphate
  • E631 – Disodium inosinate (fish derivative)
  • E635 – Disodium ribonucleotides
  • E901 – Beeswax
  • E904 – Shellac (insect origin)
  • E966 – Lactitol (milk derivative)
  • E1105 – Lysozyme (found in egg whites)

E Numbers possibly containing animal products/derivatives

E104 – Quinoline Yellow E160 – Alpha-, beta-, gamma carotene E161 – Canthaxanthin E252 – Potassium Nitrate E270 – Lactic Acid E304 – Ascorbyl Palmitate E304 – Ascorbyl Stearate E322 – Lecithin (may be made from eggs) E325 – Sodium Lactate E326 – Potassium Lactate E327 – Calcium Lactate E422 – Glycerol/Glycerin E430 – Polyoxyethylenes E431 – Polyoxyethylenes E432 – Polyoxyethylenes E433 – Polyoxyethylenes E434 – Polyoxyethylenes E435 – Polyoxyethylenes E436 – Polyoxyethylenes E442 – Ammonium Phosphotides E445 – Glycerol esters of wood resin E470(a) – Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids E470(b) – Magnesium salts of fatty acids E471 – Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E472(a) – Acetic acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E472(b) – Lactic acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E472(c) – Citric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E472(d) – Tartaric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E472(e) – Mono- and di-acetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E472(f) – Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E473 – contains fatty acids E474 – Sucroglycerides E475 – Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids E476 – Polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of caster oil E477 – contains fatty acids E479(b) – contains fatty acids E481 – Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate E482 – Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate E483 – Stearyl tartrate E(491) – Sorbitan E(492) – Sorbitan E(493) – Sorbitan E(494) – Sorbitan E(495) – Sorbitan E570 – Stearic acid E585 – Ferrous Lactate E640 – Glycine and its sodium salt E920 – L-cysteine and L-cysteine hydrochloride E1518 – Glycerol

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