Carbamide (E927b)
- Food Fine
What is Carbamide (E927b)?
Carbamide (E927b), also called urea, is used in some sugar-free chewing gums. At the levels used it isn't a concern. It's fine; in fermented drinks it can form a harmful substance, but that doesn't apply to chewing gum.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Carbamide?
Yasno’s verdict on Carbamide: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Carbamide allowed in the EU?
EU status of Carbamide: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS, a US regulatory category) |
What else is it called?
- urea
- Carbonyldiamide
- Ureophil
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3282, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- Carbamide safety evaluation, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), 1993
- Carbamide (JECFA food-additives database entry), World Health Organization, 1993
- Re-evaluation of urea (E 927b) as a food additive, European Food Safety Authority, 2023
- Ethyl Carbamate, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2023
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