Eat or Avoid

Preservatives

79 additives classified as preservatives. Browse the full index.

E1519Use Sparingly

Benzyl Alcohol →

Preservatives

E1510Use Sparingly

Ethanol →

Flavor Enhancers, Flavor Solvents, Preservatives

E222Use Sparingly

Sodium Bisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E218Use Sparingly

Methylparaben →

Preservatives

E213Eat Away!

Calcium Benzoate →

Preservatives

E100Generally Safe

Curcumin →

Antioxidants, Colorants, Flavoring Agents, Preservatives

E211Use Sparingly

Sodium Benzoate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E260Generally Safe

Acetic Acid →

Acidulants, Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents, Preservatives

E270Generally Safe

Lactic Acid →

Acidulants, Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

N/AUse Sparingly

Maltodextrin →

Bulking Agents, Preservatives, Sweeteners, Thickeners

E330Generally Safe

Citric Acid →

Preservatives, Flavoring Agents, Acidulants, Antioxidants, Sequestrants

E202Use Sparingly

Potassium Sorbate →

Preservatives

E220Use Sparingly

Sulfur Dioxide →

Antioxidants, Preservatives, Leavening Agents

E223Use Sparingly

Sodium Metabisulfite →

Anti-caking Agents, Antioxidants, Preservatives

E221Use Sparingly

Sodium Sulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E250Use Sparingly

Sodium Nitrite →

Colorants, Preservatives

E391Use Sparingly

Phytic Acid →

Sequestrants, Preservatives

E210Use Sparingly

Benzoic Acid →

Preservatives

E212Use Sparingly

Potassium Benzoate →

Preservatives

E216Use Sparingly

Propylparaben →

Preservatives

E200Generally Safe

Sorbic Acid →

Preservatives

E201Use Sparingly

Sodium Sorbate →

Preservatives

E319Use Sparingly

TBHQ →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E321Use Sparingly

Butylated Hydroxytoluene →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E320Use Sparingly

Butylated Hydroxyanisole →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E386Generally Safe

Disodium EDTA →

Preservatives, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E385Generally Safe

Calcium Disodium EDTA →

Preservatives, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E237Avoid

Sodium Formate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E236Avoid

Formic Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E235Generally Safe

Natamycin →

Preservatives

E234Generally Safe

Nisin →

Preservatives

E233Use Sparingly

Tiabendazole →

Preservatives

E230Avoid

Biphenyl →

Preservatives

E228Use Sparingly

Potassium Bisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E226Use Sparingly

Calcium Sulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E224Use Sparingly

Potassium Metabisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives, Leavening Agents

E214Avoid

Ethylparaben →

Preservatives

E203Generally Safe

Calcium Sorbate →

Preservatives

E217Avoid

Sodium Propylparaben →

Preservatives

E209Avoid

Heptyl P-Hydroxybenzoate →

Preservatives

E1105Generally Safe

Lysozyme →

Enzymes, Preservatives

E526Generally Safe

Calcium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators, Firming Agents, Preservatives

E522Generally Safe

Aluminium Potassium Sulfate →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents, Preservatives

E519Use Sparingly

Copper(II) Sulfate →

Preservatives

E512Use Sparingly

Stannous Chloride →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E451Generally Safe

Triphosphates →

Emulsifiers, Preservatives, Stabilizers

E392Generally Safe

Carnosic Acid →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E354Generally Safe

Calcium Tartrate →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Preservatives, Stabilizers

E328Generally Safe

Ammonium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E325Generally Safe

Sodium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Antioxidants, Bulking Agents, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Thickeners

E324Avoid

Ethoxyquin →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E311Use Sparingly

Octyl Gallate →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E297Generally Safe

Fumaric Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents, Preservatives

E290Eat Away!

Carbon Dioxide →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Propellants

E285Avoid

Borax →

Preservatives

E284Avoid

Boric Acid →

Preservatives

E283Generally Safe

Potassium Propionate →

Preservatives

E282Generally Safe

Calcium Propionate →

Preservatives

E281Generally Safe

Sodium Propionate →

Preservatives

E280Generally Safe

Propionic Acid →

Preservatives

E266Avoid

Sodium Dehydroacetate →

Preservatives

E265Avoid

Dehydroacetic Acid →

Preservatives

E263Generally Safe

Calcium Acetate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Stabilizers

E262Generally Safe

Sodium Acetates →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Sequestrants

E261Generally Safe

Potassium Acetate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E252Use Sparingly

Potassium Nitrate →

Preservatives

E251Use Sparingly

Sodium Nitrate →

Preservatives

E249Use Sparingly

Potassium Nitrite →

Preservatives

E242Generally Safe

Dimethyl Dicarbonate →

Preservatives

E240Avoid

Formaldehyde →

Preservatives

E239Avoid

Hexamine →

Preservatives

E238Avoid

Calcium Formate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E232Avoid

Sodium Orthophenyl Phenol →

Preservatives

E231Avoid

Orthophenyl Phenol →

Preservatives

E227Use Sparingly

Calcium Bisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E225Use Sparingly

Potassium Sulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E219Avoid

Sodium Methyl Para-hydroxybenzoate →

Preservatives

E215Avoid

Sodium Ethyl Para-hydroxybenzoate →

Preservatives

E586Use Sparingly

4-Hexylresorcinol →

Preservatives, Stabilizers