Eat or Avoid

Thickeners

76 additives classified as thickeners. Browse the full index.

E1525Generally Safe

Hydroxyethyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E416Generally Safe

Karaya Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

N/AUse Sparingly

Maltodextrin →

Bulking Agents, Preservatives, Sweeteners, Thickeners

E407Use Sparingly

Carrageenan →

Bulking Agents, Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E415Generally Safe

Xanthan Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E412Generally Safe

Guar Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E422Generally Safe

Glycerol →

Emulsifiers, Sweeteners, Humectants, Thickeners

E508Generally Safe

Potassium Chloride →

Flavor Enhancers, Fortifying Agents, Thickeners

E466Generally Safe

Carboxymethyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E464Generally Safe

Hypromellose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E461Generally Safe

Methyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E460Generally Safe

Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E181Generally Safe

Tannin →

Colorants, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1521Generally Safe

Polyethylene Glycol 8000 →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1520Generally Safe

Propylene Glycol →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1452Generally Safe

Starch Aluminium Octenyl Succinate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1451Generally Safe

Acetylated Oxidised Starch →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1450Generally Safe

Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1443Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Distarch Glycerol →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1442Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Distarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1441Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Distarch Glycerine →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1440Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Starch →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1430Generally Safe

Distarch Glycerine →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1422Generally Safe

Acetylated Distarch Adipate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1421Generally Safe

Starch Acetate Esterified with Vinyl Acetate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1420Generally Safe

Starch Acetate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1414Generally Safe

Acetylated Distarch Phosphate →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1413Generally Safe

Phosphated Distarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1412Generally Safe

Distarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1411Generally Safe

Distarch Glycerol →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1410Generally Safe

Monostarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1405Generally Safe

Enzyme Treated Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1403Generally Safe

Bleached Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1402Generally Safe

Alkaline Modified Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1401Generally Safe

Modified Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1400Generally Safe

Dextrin →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1423Generally Safe

Acetylated Distarch Glycerol →

Thickeners

E1204Generally Safe

Pullulan →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1200Use Sparingly

Polydextrose →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E902Generally Safe

Candelilla Wax →

Emulsifiers, Glazing Agents, Thickeners

E901Generally Safe

Beeswax, White and Yellow →

Emulsifiers, Glazing Agents, Thickeners

E525Avoid

Potassium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators, Thickeners

E524Avoid

Sodium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators, Thickeners

E480Generally Safe

Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E474Generally Safe

Sucroglycerides →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E467Generally Safe

Ethulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E465Generally Safe

Ethyl Methyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E463Generally Safe

Hydroxypropyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E462Generally Safe

Ethyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E452Generally Safe

Polyphosphates →

Emulsifiers, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E427Generally Safe

Cassia Gum →

Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E426Generally Safe

Soybean Hemicellulose →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E425Generally Safe

Konjac Gum →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Thickeners

E419Generally Safe

Gum Ghatti →

Gelling Agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E418Generally Safe

Gellan Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E417Generally Safe

Tara Gum →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E414Generally Safe

Gum Arabic →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E413Generally Safe

Tragacanth →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E411Generally Safe

Oat Gum →

Thickeners

E409Generally Safe

Arabinogalactan →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E410Generally Safe

Locust Bean Gum →

Gelling Agents, Thickeners

E407aGenerally Safe

Processed Eucheuma Seaweed →

Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E406Generally Safe

Agar →

Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E405Generally Safe

Propylene Glycol Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E404Generally Safe

Calcium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E403Generally Safe

Ammonium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E402Generally Safe

Potassium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E401Generally Safe

Sodium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E400Generally Safe

Alginic Acid →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E383Generally Safe

Calcium Glycerylphosphate →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E343Generally Safe

Magnesium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E341Eat Away!

Calcium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Leavening Agents, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E340Generally Safe

Potassium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E339Use Sparingly

Sodium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E327Eat Away!

Calcium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Flavor Enhancers, Leavening Agents, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E325Generally Safe

Sodium Lactate →

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