# The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998, Part I: Additives


Item
PM/REF No.
CAS No.
Name
1
2
3
1.
30000
000064-19-7
Acetic acid
2.
30045
000123-86-4
Acetic acid, butyl ester
3.
30140
000141-78-6
Acetic acid, ethyl ester
4.
30280
000108-24-7
Acetic anhydride
5.
30295
000067-64-1
Acetone
6.
30370
—
Acetylacetic acid, salts
7.
30400
—
Acetylated glycerides
8.
30960
—
Acids, aliphatic, monocarboxylic (C6-C22), esters with polyglycerol
9.
31328
—
Acids, fatty, from animal or vegetable food fats and oils
10.
31730
000124-04-9
Adipic acid
11.
33120
—
Alcohols, aliphatic, monohydric, saturated, linear, primary (C4-C24)
12.
33350
009005-32-7
Alginic acid
13.
34281
—
Alkyl(C8-C22) sulphuric acids, linear, primary, with an even number of carbon atoms
14.
34475
—
Aluminium calcium hydroxide phosphite, hydrate
15.
34480
—
Aluminium fibres, flakes and powders
16.
34560
021645-51-2
Aluminium hydroxide
17.
34690
011097-59-9
Aluminium magnesium carbonate hydroxide
18.
34720
001344-28-1
Aluminium oxide
19.
35120
013560-49-1
3-Aminocrotonic acid, diester with thiobis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether
20.
35320
007664-41-7
Ammonia
21.
35440
012124-97-9
Ammonium bromide
22.
35600
001336-21-6
Ammonium hydroxide
23.
35840
000506-30-9
Arachidic acid
24.
35845
007771-44-0
Arachidonic acid
25.
36000
000050-81-7
Ascorbic acid
26.
36080
000137-66-6
Ascorbyl palmitate
27.
36160
010605-09-1
Ascorbyl stearate
28.
36880
008012-89-3
Beeswax
29.
36960
003061-75-4
Behenamide
30.
37040
000112-85-6
Behenic acid
31.
37280
001302-78-9
Bentonite
32.
37600
000065-85-0
Benzoic acid
33.
37680
000136-60-7
Benzoic acid, butyl ester
34.
37840
000093-89-0
Benzoic acid, ethyl ester
35.
38080
000093-58-3
Benzoic acid, methyl ester
36.
38160
002315-68-6
Benzoic acid, propyl ester
37.
38950
079072-96-1
Bis(4-ethylbenzylidene) sorbitol
38.
39890
087826-41-3
Bis(methylbenzylidene) sorbitol
069158-41-4
” ” ” ” ”
054686-97-4
” ” ” ” ”
39.
40400
010043-11-5
Boron nitride
40.
40570
000106-97-8
Butane
41.
41040
005743-36-2
Calcium butyrate
42.
41280
001305-62-0
Calcium hydroxide
43.
41520
001305-78-8
Calcium oxide
44.
41600
012004-14-7
Calcium sulphoaluminate
037293-22-4
” ” ” ” ”
45.
41760
008006-44-8
Candelilla wax
46.
41960
000124-07-2
Caprylic acid
47.
42160
000124-38-9
Carbon dioxide
48.
42500
—
Carbonic acid, salts
49.
42640
009000-11-7
Carboxymethylcellulose
50.
42720
008015-86-9
Carnauba wax
51.
42800
009000-71-9
Casein
52.
42960
064147-40-6
Castor oil, dehydrated
53.
43200
—
Castor oil, mono- and diglycerides
54.
43280
009004-34-6
Cellulose
55.
43300
009004-36-8
Cellulose acetate butyrate
56.
43360
068442-85-3
Cellulose, regenerated
57.
43440
008001-75-0
Ceresin
58.
44160
000077-92-9
Citric acid
59.
44640
000077-93-0
Citric acid, triethyl ester
60.
45280
—
Cotton fibres
61.
45560
014464-46-1
Cristobalite
62.
45760
000108-91-8
Cyclohexylamine
63.
45920
009000-16-2
Dammar
64.
45940
000334-48-5
n-Decanoic acid
65.
46070
010016-20-3
alpha-Dextrin
66.
46080
007585-39-9
beta-Dextrin
67.
46375
061790-53-2
Diatomaceous earth
68.
46380
068855-54-9
Diatomaceous earth, soda ash flux-calcined
69.
46480
032647-67-9
Dibenzylidene sorbitol
70.
46790
004221-80-1
3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl ester
71.
46800
067845-93-6
3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, hexadecyl ester
72.
46870
003135-18-0
3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonic acid, dioctadecyl ester
73.
47440
000461-58-5
Dicyanodiamide
74.
49540
000067-68-5
Dimethyl sulphoxide
75.
51200
000126-58-9
Dipentaerythritol
76.
51760
025265-71-8
Dipropyleneglycol
000110-98-5
” ”
77.
52640
016389-88-1
Dolomite
78.
52720
000112-84-5
Erucamide
79.
52730
000112-86-7
Erucic acid
80.
52800
000064-17-5
Ethanol
81.
53270
037205-99-5
Ethylcarboxymethylcellulose
82.
53280
009004-57-3
Ethylcellulose
83.
53360
000110-31-6
N,N'-Ethylenebisoleamide
84.
53440
005518-18-3
N,N'-Ethylenebispalmitamide
85.
53520
000110-30-5
N,N'-Ethylenebisstearamide
86.
53600
000060-00-4
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
87.
54005
005136-44-7
Ethylene-N-palmitamide-N'-stearamide
88.
54260
009004-58-4
Ethylhydroxyethylcellulose
89.
54270
—
Ethylhydroxymethylcellulose
90.
54280
—
Ethylhydroxypropylcellulose
91.
54450
—
Fats and oils, from animal or vegetable food sources
92.
54480
—
Fats and oils, hydrogenated, from animal or vegetable food sources
93.
55040
000064-18-6
Formic acid
94.
55120
000110-17-8
Fumaric acid
95.
55190
029204-02-2
Gadoleic acid
96.
55440
009000-70-8
Gelatine
97.
55520
—
Glass fibres
98.
55600
—
Glass microballs
99.
55680
000110-94-1
Glutaric acid
100.
55920
000056-81-5
Glycerol
101.
56020
099880-64-5
Glycerol dibehenate
102.
56360
—
Glycerol, esters with acetic acid
103.
56486
—
Glycerol, esters with acids, aliphatic, saturated, linear, with an even number of carbon atoms (C14-C18) and with acids, aliphatic, unsaturated, linear, with an even number of carbon atoms (C16-C18)
104.
56487
—
Glycerol, esters with butyric acid
105.
56490
—
Glycerol, esters with erucic acid
106.
56495
—
Glycerol, esters with 12-hydroxystearic acid
107.
56500
—
Glycerol, esters with lauric acid
108.
56510
—
Glycerol, esters with linoleic acid
109.
56520
—
Glycerol, esters with myristic acid
110.
56540
—
Glycerol, esters with oleic acid
111.
56550
—
Glycerol, esters with palmitic acid
112.
56565
—
Glycerol, esters with nonanoic acid
113.
56570
—
Glycerol, esters with propionic acid
114.
56580
—
Glycerol, esters with ricinoleic acid
115.
56585
—
Glycerol, esters with stearic acid
116.
56610
030233-64-8
Glycerol monobehenate
117.
56720
026402-23-3
Glycerol monohexanoate
118.
56800
030899-62-8
Glycerol monolaurate diacetate
119.
56880
026402-26-6
Glycerol monooctanoate
120.
57040
—
Glycerol monooleate, ester with ascorbic acid
121.
57120
—
Glycerol monooleate, ester with citric acid
122.
57200
—
Glycerol monopalmitate, ester with ascorbic acid
123.
57280
—
Glycerol monopalmitate, ester with citric acid
124.
57600
—
Glycerol monostearate, ester with ascorbic acid
125.
57680
—
Glycerol monostearate, ester with citric acid
126.
57920
000620-67-7
Glycerol triheptanoate
127.
58300
—
Glycine, salts
128.
58320
007782-42-5
Graphite
129.
58400
009000-30-0
Guar gum
130.
58480
009000-01-5
Gum arabic
131.
58720
000111-14-8
Heptanoic acid
132.
59360
000142-62-1
Hexanoic acid
133.
59760
019569-21-2
Huntite
134.
59990
007647-01-0
Hydrochloric acid
135.
60030
012072-90-1
Hydromagnesite
136.
60080
012304-65-3
Hydrotalcite
137.
60160
000120-47-8
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, ethyl ester
138.
60180
004191-73-5
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, isopropyl ester
139.
60200
000099-76-3
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, methyl ester
140.
60240
000094-13-3
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, propyl ester
141.
60560
009004-62-0
Hydroxyethylcellulose
142.
60880
009032-42-2
Hydroxyethylmethylcellulose
143.
61120
009005-27-0
Hydroxyethyl starch
144.
61390
037353-59-6
Hydroxymethylcellulose
145.
61680
009004-64-2
Hydroxypropylcellulose
146.
61800
009049-76-7
Hydroxypropyl starch
147.
61840
000106-14-9
12-Hydroxystearic acid
148.
62140
006303-21-5
Hypophosphorous acid
149.
62240
001332-37-2
Iron oxide
150.
62450
000078-78-4
Isopentane
151.
62640
008001-39-6
Japan wax
152.
62720
001332-58-7
Kaolin
153.
62800
—
Kaolin, calcined
154.
62960
000050-21-5
Lactic acid
155.
63040
000138-22-7
Lactic acid, butyl ester
156.
63280
000143-07-7
Lauric acid
157.
63760
008002-43-5
Lecithin
158.
63840
000123-76-2
Levulinic acid
159.
63920
000557-59-5
Lignoceric acid
160.
64015
000060-33-3
Linoleic acid
161.
64150
028290-79-1
Linolenic acid
162.
64500
—
Lysine, salts
163.
64640
001309-42-8
Magnesium hydroxide
164.
64720
001309-48-4
Magnesium oxide
165.
65020
006915-15-7
Malic acid
166.
65040
000141-82-2
Malonic acid
167.
65520
000087-78-5
Mannitol
168.
66200
037206-01-2
Methylcarboxymethylcellulose
169.
66240
009004-67-5
Methylcellulose
170.
66640
009004-59-5
Methylethylcellulose
171.
66695
—
Methylhydroxymethylcellulose
172.
66700
009004-65-3
Methylhydroxypropylcellulose
173.
67120
012001-26-2
Mica
174.
67200
001317-33-5
Molybdenum disulphide
175.
67840
—
Montanic acids and/or their esters with ethyleneglycol and/or with 1,3-butanediol and/or with glycerol
176.
67850
008002-53-7
Montan wax
177.
67891
000544-63-8
Myristic acid
178.
68040
003333-62-8
7-[2H-Naphtho-(1,2-D)triazol-2-yl]-3-phenylcoumarin
179.
68125
068187-64-4
Nepheline syenite
180.
68960
000301-02-0
Oleamide
181.
69040
000112-80-1
Oleic acid
182.
69760
000143-28-2
Oleyl alcohol
183.
70000
070331-94-1
2,2'-Oxamidobis[ethyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]
184.
70240
012198-93-5
Ozokerite
185.
70400
000057-10-3
Palmitic acid
186.
71020
000373-49-9
Palmitoleic acid
187.
71440
009000-69-5
Pectin
188.
71600
000115-77-5
Pentaerythritol
189.
71680
006683-19-8
Pentaerythritol tetrakis [3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]
190.
71720
000109-66-0
Pentane
191.
72640
007664-38-2
Phosphoric acid
192.
74240
031570-04-4
Phosphorous acid, tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) ester
193.
74480
000088-99-3
o-Phthalic acid
194.
76320
000085-44-9
Phthalic anhydride
195.
76720
009016-00-6
Polydimethylsiloxane
063148-62-9
” ” ”
196.
76960
025322-68-3
Polyethyleneglycol
197.
77600
061788-85-0
Polyethyleneglycol ester of hydrogenated castor oil
198.
77702
—
Polyethyleneglycol esters of aliphatic moncarboxylic acids (C6-C22), and their ammonium and sodium sulphates
199.
79040
009005-64-5
Polyethleneglycol sorbitan monolaurate
200.
79120
009005-65-6
Polyethyleneglycol sorbitan monooleate
201.
79200
009005-66-7
Polyethyleneglycol sorbitan monopalmitate
202.
79280
009005-67-8
Polyethyleneglycol sorbitan monostearate
203.
79360
009005-70-3
Polyethyleneglycol sorbitan trioleate
204.
79440
009005-71-4
Polyethyleneglycol sorbitan tristearate
205.
80240
029894-35-7
Polyglycertol ricinoleate
206.
80640
—
Polyoxyalkl(C2-C4)dimethylpolysiloxane
207.
80720
008017-16-1
Polyphosphoric acids
208.
80800
025322-69-4
Polypropyleneglycol
209.
81520
007758-02-3
Potassium bromide
210.
81600
001310-58-3
Potassium hydroxide
211.
81840
000057-55-6
1,2-Propanediol
212.
81882
000067-63-0
2-Propanol
213.
82000
000079-09-4
Propionic acid
214.
82080
009005-37-2
1,2-Propyleneglycol alginate
215.
82240
022788-19-8
1,2-Propyleneglycol dilaurate
216.
82400
000105-62-4
1,2-Propyleneglycol dioleate
217.
82560
033587-20-1
1,2-Propyleneglycol dipalmitate
218.
82720
006182-11-2
1,2-Propyleneglycol distearate
219.
82800
027194-74-7
1,2-Propyleneglycol monolaurate
220.
82960
001330-80-9
1,2-Propyleneglycol monooleate
221.
83120
029013-28-3
1,2-Propyleneglycol monopalmitate
222.
83300
001323-39-3
1,2-Propyleneglycol monostearate
223.
83320
—
Propylhydroxyethylcellulose
224.
83325
—
Propylhydroxymethylcellulose
225.
83330
—
Propylhydroxypropylcellulose
226.
83440
002466-09-3
Pyrophosphoric acid
227.
83455
013445-56-2
Pyrophosphorous acid
228.
83460
012269-78-2
Pyrophyllite
229.
83470
014808-60-7
Quartz
230.
83610
073138-82-6
Resin acids and rosin acids
231.
83840
008050-09-7
Rosin
232.
84000
008050-31-5
Rosin, ester with glycerol
233.
84080
008050-26-8
Rosin, ester with pentaerythritol
234.
84210
065997-06-0
Rosin, hydrogenated
235.
84240
065997-13-9
Rosin, hydrogenated, ester with glycerol
236.
84320
008050-15-5
Rosin, hydrogenated, ester with methanol
237.
84400
064365-17-9
Rosin, hydrogenated, ester with pentaerythritol
238.
84560
009006-04-6
Rubber, natural
239.
84640
000069-72-7
Salicylic acid
240.
85600
—
Silicates, natural
241.
85980
—
Silicic acid, salts
242.
86000
—
Silicic acid, silylated
243.
86160
000409-21-2
Silicon carbide
244.
86240
007631-86-9
Silicon dioxide
245.
86560
007647-15-6
Sodium bromide
246.
86720
001310-73-2
Sodium hydroxide
247.
87200
000110-44-1
Sorbic acid
248.
87280
029116-98-1
Sorbitan dioleate
249.
87520
062568-11-0
Sorbitan monobehenate
250.
87600
001338-39-2
Sorbitan monolaurate
251.
87680
001338-43-8
Sorbitan monooleate
252.
87760
026266-57-9
Sorbitan monopalmitate
253.
87840
001338-41-6
Sorbitan monostearate
254.
87920
061752-68-9
Sorbitan tetrastearate
255.
88080
026266-58-0
Sorbitan trioleate
256.
88160
054140-20-4
Sorbitan tripalmitate
257.
88240
026658-19-5
Sorbitan tristearate
258.
88320
000050-70-4
Sorbitol
259.
88600
026836-47-5
Sorbitol monostearate
260.
88800
009005-25-8
Starch, edible
261.
88880
068412-29-3
Starch, hydrolysed
262.
88960
000124-26-5
Stearamide
263.
89040
000057-11-4
Stearic acid
264.
90720
058446-52-9
Stearoylbenzoylmethane
265.
90800
005793-94-2
Stearoyl-2-lactylic acid, calcium salt
266.
90960
000110-15-6
Succinic acid
267.
91200
000126-13-6
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
268.
91360
000126-14-7
Sucrose octaacetate
269.
91840
007704-34-9
Sulphur
270.
91920
007664-93-9
Sulphuric acid
271.
92080
014807-96-6
Talc
272.
92160
000087-69-4
Tartaric acid
273.
92195
—
Taurine, salts
274.
92205
057569-40-1
Terephthalic acid, diester with 2,2'-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol)
275.
92350
000112-60-7
Tetraethyleneglycol
276.
92640
000102-60-3
N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine
277.
93440
013463-67-7
Titanium dioxide
278.
93520
000059-02-9
alpha-Tocopherol
010191-41-0
” ”
279.
93680
009000-65-1
Tragacanth gum
280.
94320
000112-27-6
Triethyleneglycol
281.
95200
001709-70-2
1,3,5-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)benzene
282.
95905
013983-17-0
Wollastonite
283.
95920
—
Wood flour and fibres, untreated
284.
95935
011138-66-2
Xanthan gum
285.
96190
020427-58-1
Zinc hydroxide
286.
96240
001314-13-2
Zinc oxide
287.
96320
001314-98-3
Zinc sulphide

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1376/schedule/2/part/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-regulations-1998/schedule-2/part-I
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