# The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995, Schedule 4: PERMITTED CARRIERS AND CARRIER SOLVENTS


EC No.
Name
Restricted use
Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)
Colours, emulsifiers, antioxidants and enzymes (maximum 1 g/kg in or on the food)
E 422
E 420
E 421
E 953
E 965
E 966
E 967
Glycerol
Sorbitol
Mannitol
Isomalt
Maltitol
Lactitol
Xylitol
E 400-404
Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts
E 405
E 406
E 407
E 410
E 412
E 413
E 414
E 415
E 440
Propan-1,2-diol alginate
Agar
Carrageenan
Locust bean gum
Guar gum
Tragacanth
Acacia gum (gum arabic)
Xanthan gum
Pectins
E 432
E 433
E 434
E 435
E 436
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 442
Ammonium phosphatides
Antioxidants
E 460
E 461
E 463
E 464
E 465
E 466
Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)
Methyl cellulose
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
Ethyl methyl cellulose
Carboxy methyl cellulose
Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
E 322
E 470b
E 471
E 472a
E 472c
E 472e
E 473
E 475
Lecithins
Magnesium salts of fatty acids
Monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
Acetic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
Citric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
Monoand diacetyl tartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
Sucrose esters of fatty acids
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 491
E 492
E 493
E 494
E 495
Sorbitan monostearate
Sorbitan tristearate
Sorbitan monolaurate
Sorbitan monooleate
Sorbitan monopalmitate
Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 1404
E 1410
E 1412
E 1413
E 1414
E 1420
E 1422
E 1440
E 1442
E 1450
Oxidised starch
Monostarch phosphate
Distarch phosphate
Phosphated distarch phosphate
Acetylated distarch phosphate
Acetylated starch
Acetylated distarch adipate
Hydroxy propyl starch
Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E 170
E 263
E 331
E 332
E 341
E 501
E 504
E 508
E 509
E 511
E 514
E 515
E 516
E 517
Calcium carbonates
Calcium acetate
Sodium citrates
Potassium citrates
Calcium phosphates
Potassium carbonates
Magnesium carbonates
Potassium chloride
Calcium chloride
Magnesium chloride
Sodium sulphate
Potassium sulphate
Calcium sulphate
Ammonium sulphate
E 577
E 640
E 1505
E 1518
Potassium gluconate
Glycine and its sodium salt
Triethyl citrate
Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E 551
E 552
Silicon dioxide
Calcium silicate
Emulsifiers and colours, max. 5%
E 553b
E 558
E 559
Talc
Bentonite
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
Colours, max. 5%
E 901
Beeswax
Colours
E 1200
Polydextrose
E 1201
E 1202
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
Sweeteners

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3187/schedule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-1995/schedule-4
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