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