Ingredients explained in plain words

Every ingredient here has been reviewed against its sources. Each page shows what it is, Yasno’s verdict, its status in the EU and where the information comes from.

Food additives and E-numbers

Riboflavins (E101) Fine
Carminic acid, Carmine (E120) Caution
Azorubine, Carmoisine (E122) Fine
Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A (E124) Fine
Allura Red AC (E129) Food Caution Cosmetics Fine
Indigotine, Indigo carmine (E132) Fine
Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (E141) Fine
Green S (E142) Food Fine Cosmetics Fine
Plain caramel (E150a) Fine
Caustic sulphite caramel (E150b) Fine
Brilliant Black PN (E151) Food Fine Cosmetics Fine
Carotenes (E160a) Fine
Annatto, bixin, norbixin (E160b) Fine
Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin (E160c) Fine
Lycopene (E160d) Food Fine Cosmetics Fine
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30) (E160e) Fine
Lutein (E161b) Fine
Beetroot Red, betanin (E162) Fine
Anthocyanins (E163) Fine
Calcium carbonate (E170) Food Fine Cosmetics Fine
Iron oxides and hydroxides (E172) Caution
Sorbic acid (E200) Food Fine Cosmetics Fine
Benzoic acid (E210) Food Fine Cosmetics Caution
Sodium benzoate (E211) Fine
Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate (E214) Fine
Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E218) Fine
Sulphur dioxide (E220) Caution
Sodium metabisulphite (E223) Caution
Nisin (E234) Fine
Natamycin (E235) Fine
Dimethyl dicarbonate (E242) Fine
Sodium nitrite (E250) Food Caution Cosmetics Caution
Sodium nitrate (E251) Fine
Potassium nitrate (E252) Fine
Acetic acid (E260) Fine
Potassium acetates (E261) Fine
Sodium diacetate (E262(ii)) Fine
Sodium acetates (E262) Fine
Calcium acetate (E263) Fine
Buffered vinegar (E267) Fine
Carbon dioxide (E290) Fine
Fumaric acid (E297) Fine
Ascorbic acid (E300) Fine
Sodium ascorbate (E301) Fine
Calcium ascorbate (E302) Fine
Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (E304) Fine
L-Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304(i)) Fine
Tocopherol-rich extract (E306) Fine
Alpha-tocopherol (E307) Fine
Propyl gallate (E310) Fine
Erythorbic acid (E315) Caution
Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) (E319) Fine
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320) Caution
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (E321) Fine
Lecithins (E322) Fine
Sodium lactate (E325) Fine
Potassium lactate (E326) Fine
Calcium lactate (E327) Fine
Citric acid (E330) Caution
Sodium citrates (E331) Fine
Potassium citrates (E332) Fine
Calcium citrates (E333) Fine
Potassium tartrates (E336) Fine
Phosphoric acid (E338) Caution
Sodium phosphates (E339) Caution
Potassium phosphates (E340) Caution
Magnesium phosphates (E343) Caution
Sodium malates (E350) Fine
Adipic acid (E355) Caution
Succinic acid (E363) Fine
Extracts of rosemary (E392) Fine
Sodium alginate (E401) Fine
Calcium alginate (E404) Fine
Propane-1, 2-diol alginate (E405) Fine
Agar (E406) Fine
Locust bean gum (E410) Fine
Tragacanth (E413) Fine
Xanthan gum (E415) Fine
Tara gum (E417) Fine
Gellan gum (E418) Fine
Mannitol (E421) Caution
Glycerol (E422) Caution
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) (E433) Fine
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) (E435) Fine
Ammonium phosphatides (E442) Fine
Glycerol esters of wood rosins (E445) Fine
Triphosphates (E451) Caution
Polyphosphates (E452) Caution
Cellulose (E460) Fine
Microcrystalline cellulose, Cellulose gel (E460(i)) Fine
Powdered cellulose (E460(ii)) Fine
Methyl cellulose (E461) Fine
Hydroxypropyl cellulose (E463) Fine
Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E464) Fine
Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum (E466) Fine
Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (E468) Fine
Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (E470a) Fine
Magnesium salts of fatty acids (E470b) Fine
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471) Caution
Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E472b) Caution
Sucrose esters of fatty acids (E473) Caution
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (E475) Fine
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E476) Fine
Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids (E477) Fine
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E481) Fine
Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E482) Caution
Sorbitan tristearate (E492) Caution
Sodium carbonates (E500) Fine
Potassium hydrogen carbonate (E501(ii)) Fine
Ammonium carbonates (E503) Caution
Magnesium carbonates (E504) Fine
Potassium chloride (E508) Caution
Calcium chloride (E509) Fine
Magnesium chloride (E511) Fine
Sodium sulphates (E514) Fine
Calcium sulphate (E516) Fine
Ammonium sulphate (E517) Fine
Aluminium sulphate (E520) Fine
Aluminium sodium sulphate (E521) Fine
Sodium hydroxide (E524) Fine
Potassium hydroxide (E525) Food Fine Cosmetics Caution
Calcium hydroxide (E526) Food Fine Cosmetics Caution
Magnesium oxide (E530) Fine
Potassium ferrocyanide (E536) Fine
Sodium aluminium phosphate acidic (E541) Fine
Silicon dioxide (E551) Fine
Calcium silicate (E552) Fine
Talc (E553b) Caution
Sodium aluminium silicate (E554) Can’t assess
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) (E559) Fine
Fatty acids (E570) Fine
Gluconic acid (E574) Fine
Glucono-delta-lactone (E575) Fine
Calcium gluconate (E578) Fine
Ferrous gluconate (E579) Fine
Glutamic acid (E620) Fine
Monosodium glutamate (E621) Fine
Disodium guanylate (E627) Fine
Disodium inosinate (E631) Fine
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides (E635) Fine
Glycine and its sodium salt (E640) Fine
L-leucine (E641) Fine
Dimethyl polysiloxane (E900) Fine
Beeswax, white and yellow (E901) Fine
Carnauba wax (E903) Fine
Shellac (E904) Fine
Microcrystalline wax (E905) Fine
High viscosity mineral oils (E905a) Fine
L-cysteine (E920) Fine
Carbamide (E927b) Fine
Nitrous oxide (E942) Fine
Hydrogen (E949) Fine
Acesulfame K (E950) Fine
Aspartame (E951) Caution
Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts (E952) Caution
Isomalt (E953) Caution
Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts (E954) Fine
Sucralose (E955) Fine
Steviol glycosides from Stevia (E960a) Fine
Neotame (E961) Fine
Salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E962) Caution
Maltitols (E965) Caution
Xylitol (E967) Caution
Quillaia extract (E999) Fine
Polydextrose (E1200) Caution
Oxidised starch (E1404) Fine
Acetylated distarch phosphate (E1414) Fine
Acetylated starch (E1420) Fine
Acetylated distarch adipate (E1422) Fine
Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate (E1442) Fine
Starch sodium octenyl succinate (E1450) Fine
Triethyl citrate (E1505) Fine
Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) (E1518) Fine
Polyethylene glycol (E1521) Fine

Other food ingredients

Hydrogen peroxide Food Fine Cosmetics Caution

Cosmetic ingredients

Benzyl salicylate Caution
BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE Fine
Carbon monoxide Avoid
Chlorphenesin Caution
CI 15850 Fine
CI 19140 Caution
CI 47005 Fine
CI 77007 Fine
CI 77492 Fine
CI 77499 Fine
CI 77510 Fine
DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE Fine
DIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONE Fine
ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE Fine
ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE Fine
Ethylhexyl Triazone Fine
Etidronic acid Fine
Eugenol Caution
Farnesol Caution
Hexamethylindanopyran Fine
HOMOSALATE Fine
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN Caution
Iodine Avoid
Limonene Caution
Linalool Caution
Menthol Caution
OCTOCRYLENE Fine
PHENOXYETHANOL Fine
PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID Fine
QUININE Caution
RESORCINOL Caution
Sodium fluoride Fine
Styrene Avoid
ZINC OXIDE Caution