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    E200-E300 Preservatives: Number Name Function

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    E200- E300 Preservatives

    Number

    Name

    Function

    E200

    Sorbic acid

    Natural preservative

    E201

    Sodium sorbate / Sorbic acid sodium salt

    Synthetic preservative

    E202

    Potassium sorbate

    Synthetic preservative

    E203

    Calcium sorbate

    Synthetic preservative

    E210

    Benzoic acid

    Natural preservative

    E211

    Sodium benzoate / Benzoic acid sodium Synthetic preservative


    salt

    E212

    Potassium benzoate
    potassium salt

    E213

    Calcium benzoate / Benzoic acid calcium Synthetic preservative


    salt

    E214

    Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

    Synthetic preservative

    E215

    Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate sodium salt

    Synthetic preservative

    E216

    Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

    Synthetic preservative

    E217

    Sodium salt of E216

    Synthetic preservative

    E218

    Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

    Synthetic
    preservative
    benzoic acid

    from

    E219

    Sodium salt of E218

    Synthetic
    preservative
    benzoic acid

    from

    E220

    Sulphur dioxide

    Natural preservative

    E221

    Sodium sulphite

    Synthetic preservative

    Benzoic

    acid Synthetic preservative

    E222

    Sodium hydrogen sulphite

    Synthetic preservative; bleach

    E223

    Sodium metabisulphite

    Synthetic preservative; anti oxidant

    E224

    Potassium metabisulphite

    Synthetic preservative

    225

    Potassium sulphite

    Synthetic preservative

    E226

    Calcium sulphite

    Synthetic preservative

    E227

    Calcium hydrogen sulphite

    Synthetic preservative

    E228

    Potassium hydrogen sulphite

    Synthetic preservative

    E230

    Biphenyl

    Synthetic preservative

    E231

    2-hydroxybiphenyl

    Synthetic preservative

    E232

    Sodium biphenyl-2-yl oxide

    Synthetic preservative

    E233

    2-(Thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazole

    Synthetic preservative

    E234

    Nisin

    Natural antibiotic

    E235

    Pimaracin

    Natural antibiotic

    236

    Formic acid

    Natural acid, preservative

    237

    Sodium formate

    Natural salt, preservative

    238

    Calcium formate

    Natural salt, preservative

    E239

    Hexamine

    Synthetic preservative

    240

    Formaldehyde

    Preservative

    E242

    Dimethylcarbonate

    Synthetic preservative

    E249

    Potassium nitrite

    Natural salt, preservative

    E250

    Sodium nitrite

    Natural salt, preservative

    E251

    Sodium nitraite

    Natural salt, preservative

    E252

    Potassium nitrate

    Natural salt, preservative

    E260

    Acetic acid

    Natural acid, preservative

    E261

    Potassium acetate

    Preservative, natural salt

    E262

    Sodium acetate

    Preservative, natural salt

    E263

    Calcium acetate

    Preservative, natural salt

    E270

    Lactic acid

    Natural acid

    E280

    Propionic acid

    Natural acid

    E281

    Sodium propionate

    Natural salt

    E282

    Calcium propionate

    Natural salt

    E283

    Potassium propionate

    Natural salt

    E284

    Boric acid

    Natural acid

    E285

    Sodium tetraborate

    Natural acid

    E290

    Carbon dioxide

    Natural gas

    E296

    Malic acid

    Acid

    E297

    Fumaric acid

    Natural acid

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