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The Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation
List of Designated Additives
Last updateF2009/06/04

The substances below are the designated additives appearing in Table 1, as mentioned in Article 12 of the Enforcement Regulations under the Food Sanitation Law. These additives are listed here in alphabetic order. They are 393 in total as of June 4, 2009. The number preceding the name of each additive is the sequence number given to the corresponding additive in the original Japanese table.


No.
Name
14
Acesulfame Potassium
18
Acetaldehyde
285
Acetic Acid, Glacial
21
Acetone
20
Acetophenone
15
Acetylated Distarch Adipate
17
Acetylated Distarch Phosphate
16
Acetylated Oxidized Starch
4
Adipic Acid
25
DL-Alanine
162
Aliphatic Higher Alcohols Ref.
163
Aliphatic Higher Aldehydes (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
164
Aliphatic Higher Hydrocarbons (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
150
Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate
317
Allyl Hexanoate (Allyl Caproate)
44
Allyl Isothiocyanate (Volatile Oil of Mustard)
369
Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate (Crystal: Ammonium Alum, Desiccated: Burnt Ammonium Alum)
370
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate (Crystal: Alum or Potassium Alum, Desiccated: Burnt Alum)
36
Ammonia
28
Ammonium Alginate
209
Ammonium Bicarbonate (Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate)
206
Ammonium Carbonate
66
Ammonium Chloride
385
Ammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic or Monoammonium Phosphate)
81
Ammonium Persulfate
371
Ammonium Sulfate
23
Amylalcohol
24
a-Amylcinnamaldehyde (a-Amylcinnamic Aldehyde)
22
Anisaldehyde (p-Methoxybenzaldehyde)
27
L-Arginine L-Glutamate
323
Aromatic Alcohols Ref.
324
Aromatic Aldehydes (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
6
L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
8
L-Ascorbic Acid 2-glucoside
11
L-Ascorbic Palmitate (Vitamim C Palmitate)
9
L-Ascorbic Stearate (Vitamin C Stearate)
13
Aspartame (a-L-Aspartyl-L-Phenylalanine Methyl Ester)
322
Benzaldehyde
33
Benzoic Acid
79
Benzoyl Peroxide
138
Benzyl Acetate
321
Benzyl Alcohol
303
Benzyl Propionate
272
Biotin
274
Bisbentiamine (Benzoylthiamine Disulfide)
336
d-Borneol
301
Butanol
137
Butyl Acetate
357
Butyl Butyrate
265
Butyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
303
Butylated Hydroxyanisole
158
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
302
Butyraldehyde
353
Butyric Acid
30
Calcium Alginate
7
Calcium L-Ascorbate
208
Calcium Carbonate
82
Calcium Carboxymethylcellulose (Calcium Cellulose Glycolate)
68
Calcium Chloride
93
Calcium Citrate
389
Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Monobasic)
290
Calcium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (Acid Calcium Pyrophosphate)
60
Calcium Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Calcium Disodium EDTA)
106
Calcium Gluconate
101
Calcium Glycerophosphate
195
Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime)
254
Calcium Lactate
388
Calcium Monohydrogen Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic)
270
Calcium Pantothenate
311
Calcium Propionate
363
Calcium 5'-Ribonucleotide
114
Calcium Silicate
199
Calcium Stearate
201
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (Calcium Stearyl Lactylate)
372
Calcium Sulfate
251
Carbon Dioxide (Carbonic Acid, Gas)
84
b-Carotene
249
Chlorine Dioxide
124
Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
156
1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol)
193
Cinnamaldehyde (Cinnamic Aldehyde)
115
Cinnamic Acid
131
Cinnamyl Acetate
192
Cinnamyl Alcohol (Cinnamic Alcohols)
153
Citral
90
Citric Acid
154
Citronellal
155
Citronellol
130
Citronellyl Acetate
87
Citronellyl Formate
234
Copper Chlorophyll
232
Copper Salts (limited to Copper Gluconate and Cupric Sulfate)
129
Cyclohexyl Acetate
356
Cyclohexyl Butyrate
151
L-Cystein Monohydrochloride
223
Decanal (Decyl Aldehyde)
224
Decanol (Decyl Alcohol)
384
Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate (Diammnonium Phosphate or Ammnonium Phosphate, Dibasic)
159
Dibenzoyl Thiamine
160
Dibenzoyl Thiamine Hydrochloride
165
2,3-Dimethylpyrazine
166
2,5-Dimethylpyrazine
167
2,6-Dimethylpyrazine
157
Diphenyl (Biphenyl)
386
Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate (Dipotassium Phosphate or Potassium Phosphate, Dibasic)
152
Disodium 5'-Cytidylate (Sodium 5'-Cytidylate)
291
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (Acid Disodium Pyrophosphate)
61
Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Disodium EDTA)
102
Disodium Glycyrrhizinate
89
Disodium 5'-Guanylate (Sodium 5'-Guanylate)
390
Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate (Disodium Phosphate)
50
Disodium 5'-Inosinate (Sodium 5'-Inosinate)
364
Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotide (Sodium 5'-Ribonucleotide)
123
Disodium Succinate
174
Disodium DL-Tartrate (Disodium dl-Tartrate)
175
Disodium L-Tartrate (Disodium l-Tartrate)
53
Disodium 5'-Uridylate (Sodium 5'-Uridylate)
379
Distarch Phosphate
65
Ergocalciferol (Calciferol or Vitamin D2)
63
Erythorbic Acid (Isoascorbic Acid)
55
Ester Gum
56
Esters Ref.
62
Ethers Ref.
127
Ethyl Acetate
19
Ethyl Acetoacetate
355
Ethyl Butyrate
116
Ethyl Cinnamate
225
Ethyl Decanoate (Ethyl Caprate)
57
Mixture of 2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine and 2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine
319
Ethyl Heptanoate (Ethyl Enanthate)
318
Ethyl Hexanoate (Ethyl Caproate)
264
Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
42
Ethyl Isovalerate
59
2-Ethyl-3-methylpyrazine
74
Ethyl Octanoate (Ethyl Caprylate)
297
Ethyl Phenylacetate
310
Ethyl Propionate
58
Ethylvanillin
72
Eugenol
161
Fatty Acids Ref.
96
Ferric Ammonium Citrate
69
Ferric Chloride
95
Ferric Citrate
292
Ferric Pyrophosphate
300
Ferrocyanides (Potassium Ferrocyanide (Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II)), Calcium Ferrocyanide (Calcium Hexacyanoferrate(II)), Sodium Ferrocyanide (Sodium Hexacyanoferrate(II)))
107
Ferrous Gluconate (Iron Gluconate)
373
Ferrous Sulfate
352
Folic Acid
188
Food Blue No.1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) and its Aluminum Lake
189
Food Blue No.2 (Indigo Carmine) and its Aluminum Lake
187
Food Green No.3 (Fast Green FCF) and its Aluminum Lake
178
Food Red No.2 (Amaranth) and its Aluminum Lake
179
Food Red No.3 (Erythrosine) and its Aluminum Lake
180
Food Red No.40 (Allura Red AC) and its Aluminum Lake
181
Food Red No.102 (New Coccine)
182
Food Red No.104 (Phloxine)
183
Food Red No.105 (Rose Bengale)
184
Food Red No.106 (Acid Red)
185
Food Yellow No.4 (Tartrazine) and its Aluminum Lake
186
Food Yellow No.5 (Sunset Yellow FCF) and its Aluminum Lake
304
Fumaric Acid
306
Furfurals and its derivatives (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
119
Geraniol
128
Geranyl Acetate
86
Geranyl Formate
104
Gluconic Acid
103
Glucono-delta-Lactone (Gluconolactone)
109
L-Glutamic Acid
99
Glycerol (Glycerin)
100
Glycerol Esters of Fatty Acids
98
Glycine
316
Hexanoic Acid (Caproic Acid)
120
High Test Hypochlorite
273
L-Histidine Monohydrochloride
71
Hydrochloric Acid
78
Hydrogen Peroxide
277
Hydroxycitronellal
278
Hydroxycitronellal Dimethylacetal
280
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
279
Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate
282
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
281
Hydroxypropyl Starch
147
Hypochlorous Acid Water
51
Imazalil
52
Indoles and its derivatives Ref.
38
Ion Exchange Resin
37
Ionone
255
Iron Lactate
146
Iron Sesquioxide (Diiron Trioxide or Iron Oxide Red)
126
Isoamyl Acetate
39
Isoamylalcohol
354
Isoamyl Butyrate
85
Isoamyl Formate
41
Isoamyl Isovalerate
294
Isoamyl Phenylacetate
309
Isoamyl Propionate
46
Isobutanol
47
Isobuty‚’aldehyde (Isobutanal)
262
Isobutyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
296
Isobutyl Phenylacetate
40
Isoeugenol
49
L-Isoleucine
48
Isopropanol
91
Isopropyl Citrate
263
Isopropyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
43
Isothiocyanates (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
45
Isovaleraldehyde
118
Ketones Ref.
253
Lactic Acid
358
Lactones (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
362
Linalool
140
Linalyl Acetate
359
L-Lysine L-Aspartate
361
L-Lysine L-Glutamate
360
L-Lysine Monohydrochloride
212
Magnesium Carbonate
70
Magnesium Chloride
197
Magnesium Hydroxide
145
Magnesium Oxide
200
Magnesium Stearate
375
Magnesium Sulfate
376
DL-Malic Acid (dl-Malic Acid)
337
Maltol
338
D-Mannitol (D-Mannite)
349
dl-Menthol (dl-Peppermint Camphor)
350
l-Menthol (Peppermint Camphor)
139
l-Menthyl Acetate
341
DL-Methionine
342
L-Methionine
35
Methyl Anthranilate
347
2-Methylbutanol
345
Methyl Cellulose
117
Methyl Cinnamate
348
Methyl Hesperidin (Soluble Vitamin P)
343
Methyl N-Methylanthranilate
346
Methyl b-Naphthyl Ketone
344
5-Methylquinoxaline
143
Methyl Salicylate
267
p-Methylacetophenone
111
Monocalcium Di-L-Glutamate
113
Monomagnesium Di-L-Glutamate
92
Monopotassium Citrate and Tripotassium Citrate
110
Monopotassium L-Glutamate
12
Monosodium L-Aspartate
305
Monosodium Fumarate (Sodium Fumarate)
112
Monosodium L-Glutamate
122
Monosodium Succinate
380
Monostarch Phosphate
351
Morpholine Salts of Fatty Acids
244
Natamycin
257
Neotame
247
Nicotinamide (Niacinamide)
246
Nicotinic Acid (Niacin)
243
Nisin
3
Nitrous Oxide
258
g-Nonalactone (Nonalactone)
73
Octanal (Capryl Aldehyde or Octyl Aldehyde)
168
Oxalic Acid
144
Oxidized Starch
320
l-Perillaldehyde
136
Phenethyl Acetate (Phenylethyl Acetate)
298
Phenol Ethers (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
299
Phenols (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
295
L-Phenylalanine
76
o-Phenylphenol and Sodium o-Phenylphenate
393
Phosphated Distarch Phosphate
378
Phosphoric Acid
283
Piperonal (Heliotropine)
284
Piperonyl Butoxide
333
Polybutene (Polybutylene)
327
Polyisobutylene (Butyl Rubber)
328
Polysorbate 20
329
Polysorbate 60
330
Polysorbate 65
331
Polysorbate 80
135
Polyvinyl Acetate
332
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
29
Potassium Alginate
172
Potassium DL-Bitartrate (Potassium Hydrogen DL-Tartrate or Potassium Hydrogen dl-Tartrate)
173
Potassium L-Bitartrate (Potassium Hydrogen L-Tartrate or Potassium Hydrogen d-Tartrate)
169
Potassium Bromate
207
Potassium Carbonate (anhydrous)
67
Potassium Chloride
387
Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Monopotassium Phosphate)
105
Potassium Gluconate
194
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash)
339
Potassium Metaphosphate
176
Potassium Nitrate
259
Potassium Norbixin
334
Potassium Polyphosphate
289
Potassium Pyrophosphate (Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate)
287
Potassium Pyrosulfite (Potassium Hydrogen Sulfite or Potassium Metabisulfite)
205
Potassium Sorbate
307
Propanol
308
Propionic Acid
325
Propyl Gallate
266
Propyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
314
Propylene Glycol
32
Propylene Glycol Alginate
315
Propylene Glycol Esters of Fatty Acids
286
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
365
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
367
Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium (Riboflavin Phosphate Sodium, Vitamin B2 Phosphate Sodium)
366
Riboflavin Tetrabutyrate (Vitamin B2 Tetrabutyrate)
141
Saccharin
250
Silicon Dioxide (Silica Gel)
191
Silicone Resin (Polydimethylsiloxane)
134
Sodium Acetate
31
Sodium Alginate
10
Sodium L-Ascorbate (Vitamin C Sodium)
34
Sodium Benzoate
210
Sodium Bicarbonate (Bicarbonate Soda or Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate)
211
Sodium Carbonate (Crystal: Carbonate Soda, Anhydrous: Soda Ash)
83
Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (Sodium Cellulose Glycolate)
231
Sodium Carboxymethylstarch
80
Sodium Caseinate
2
Sodium Chlorite
125
Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
233
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin
228
Sodium Dehydroacetate
391
Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Monosodium Phosphate)
64
Sodium Erythorbate (Sodium Isoascorbate)
94
Sodium Ferrous Citrate (Sodium Iron Citrate)
108
Sodium Gluconate
149
Sodium Hydrosulfite (Hydrosulfite)
196
Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda)
148
Sodium Hypochlorite (Hypochlorite of Soda)
226
Sodium Iron Chlorophyllin
256
Sodium Lactate
377
Sodium DL-Malate (Sodium dl-Malate)
340
Sodium Metaphosphate
245
Sodium Methoxide (Sodium Methylate)
177
Sodium Nitrate
5
Sodium Nitrite
260
Sodium Norbixin
77
Sodium Oleate
271
Sodium Pantothenate
326
Sodium Polyacrylate
335
Sodium Polyphosphate
312
Sodium Propionate
293
Sodium Pyrophosphate (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate )
288
Sodium Pyrosulfite (Sodium Metabisulfite, Acid Sulfite of Soda)
142
Sodium Saccharin (Soluble Saccharin)
374
Sodium Sulfate
26
Sodium Sulfite
204
Sorbic Acid
202
Sorbitan Esters of Fatty Acids
203
D-Sorbitol (D-Sorbit)
133
Starch Acetate
75
Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate
121
Succinic Acid
198
Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose)
190
Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids
248
Sulfur Dioxide (Sulfurous Acid, Anhydride)
368
Sulfuric Acid
170
DL-Tartaric Acid (dl-Tartaric Acid)
171
L-Tartaric Acid (d-Tartaric Acid)
230
Terpene Hydrocarbons Ref.
229
Terpineol
132
Terpinyl Acetate
227
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine
222
L-Theanine
213
Thiabendazole
216
Thiamine Dicetylsufate (Vitamin B1 Dicetylsufate)
219
Thiamine Dilaurylsulfate (Vitamin B1 Dilaurylsulfate)
214
Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1 Hydrochloride)
215
Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1 Mononitrate)
218
Thiamine Naphthalene-1,5-Disulfonate (Vitamin B1 Naphthalene-1,5-Disulfonate)
217
Thiamine Thiocyanate (Vitamin B1 Thiocyanate)
220
Thioethers (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
221
Thiols (Thioalcohols) (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
241
DL-Threonine
242
L-Threonine
252
Titanium Dioxide
235
dl-a-Tocopherol
236
all-rac-a-Tocopheryl Acetate
237
R,R,R-a-Tocopheryl Acetate
382
Tricalcium Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic)
383
Trimagnesium Phosphate
240
2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine
381
Tripotassium Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate, Tribasic)
97
Trisodium Citrate (Sodium Citrate)
392
Trisodium Phosphate (Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic)
238
DL-Tryptophan
239
L-Tryptophan
54
g-Undecalactone (Undecalactone)
269
Valeraldehyde
268
L-Valine
261
Vanillin
275
Vitamin A (Retinol)
276
Vitamin A Fatty Acids Esters (Retinol Esters of Fatty Acids Esters)
88
Xylitol
1
Zinc salts (limited to Zinc Gluconate and Zinc Sulfate)