Table 6.
List of approved/permitted preservatives with a code assigned by the International Numbering System (INS) and E numbers (EU).
| INS Number | E Number | Preservative |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | E200 | Sorbic acid |
| 201 | Sodium sorbate | |
| 202 | E202 | Potassium sorbate |
| 203 | Calcium sorbate | |
| 209 | Heptyl para-hydroxybenzoate | |
| 210 | E210 | Benzoic acid |
| 211 | E211 | Sodium benzoate |
| 212 | E212 | Potassium benzoate |
| 213 | E213 | Calcium benzoate |
| 214 | E214 | Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
| 215 | E215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
| 216 | Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate | |
| 217 | Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate | |
| 218 | E218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
| 219 | E219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
| 220 | E220 | Sulphur dioxide |
| 221 | E221 | Sodium sulphite |
| 222 | E222 | Sodium hydrogen sulphite |
| 223 | E223 | Sodium metabisulphite |
| 224 | E224 | Potassium metabisulphite |
| 225 | Potassium sulphite | |
| 226 | E226 | Calcium sulphite |
| 227 | E227 | Calcium hydrogen sulphite |
| 228 | E228 | Potassium hydrogen sulphite |
| 230 | Diphenyl | |
| 231 | Ortho-phenylphenol | |
| 232 | Sodium ortho-phenylphenol | |
| 233 | Thiabendazole | |
| 234 | E234 | Nisin |
| 235 | E235 | Natamycin (Pimaricin) |
| 236 | Formic acid | |
| 237 | Sodium formate | |
| 238 | Calcium formate | |
| E239 | Hexamethylene tetramine | |
| 240 | Formaldehyde | |
| 241 | Gum guaiacum | |
| E242 | Dimethyl dicarbonate | |
| E243 | Ethyl lauryl arginate | |
| E249 | Potassium nitrite | |
| E250 | Sodium nitrite | |
| E251 | Sodium nitrate | |
| E252 | Potassium nitrate | |
| 260 | Acetic acid, glacial | |
| 261 | Potassium acetates | |
| 262 | Sodium acetates | |
| 263 | Calcium acetates | |
| 264 | Ammonium acetate | |
| 265 | Dehydroacetic acid (DHA) | |
| 266 | Sodium dehydroacetate | |
| 270 | Lactic acid | |
| 280 | E280 | Propionic acid |
| 281 | E281 | Sodium propionate |
| 282 | E282 | Calcium propionate |
| 283 | E283 | Potassium propionate |
| E284 | Boric acid | |
| E285 | Sodium tetraborate; borax | |
| 290 | Carbon dioxide | |
| E1105 | Lysozyme | |
| 344 | Lecithin citrate | |
| 384 | Isopropyl citrates | |
| 386 | EDTA |