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The Lists of Permitted Food Additives identify food additives that are permitted to be added to foods in Canada. The name of the food additive shown in the above lists may be considered as a common name for ingredient labelling purposes. Alternatively, the synonyms shown in the table below may be used.
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CURRENT AS OF: January 15, 2025
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SOURCE: Permitted synonyms for food additives table
SOURCE: Lists of Permitted Food Additives
Food Additive | Optional Synonyms |
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1,3-Butylene glycol |
Beta-butylene glycol |
2-Butanone |
Methyl ethyl ketone |
4-Hexylresorcinol |
4-Hexyl-1,3-benzenediol |
Acacia gum |
Acacia |
Acesulfame potassium |
Acesulfame-K |
Acetic acid |
Acetic acid (glacial) |
Acetic anhydride |
Acetic oxide |
Acetone peroxide |
Peroxyacetone |
Acetylated monoglycerides |
Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
Acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides |
DATEM |
Adipic acid |
1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid |
Agar |
Gelose |
Alginic acid |
Algin |
Allura red |
FD&C red no. 40 |
Amaranth |
FD&C red no. 2 |
Ammonium aluminum sulphate |
Aluminum ammonium sulphate |
Ammonium bicarbonate |
Acid ammonium carbonate |
Ammonium chloride |
Ammonium muriate |
Ammonium citrate, dibasic |
Diammonium citrate |
Ammonium citrate, monobasic |
Monoammonium citrate |
Ammonium phosphate, dibasic |
Diammonium hydrogen phosphate |
Ammonium phosphate, monobasic |
Ammonium biphosphate |
Ammonium salt of phosphorylated glyceride |
Ammonium phosphatides |
Amylase |
Alpha-amylase |
Annatto |
Annatto extract |
β-apo-8'-carotenal |
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal |
Ascorbic acid |
L-ascorbic acid |
Ascorbyl palmitate |
L-ascorbyl palmitate |
Azodicarbonamide |
Azobisformamide |
Baker's yeast glycan |
Baker's yeast glucan |
Benzoic acid |
Benzenecarboxylic acid |
Benzoyl peroxide |
Benzoyl superoxide |
Benzyl alcohol |
Phenylmethanol |
Brilliant blue FCF |
FD&C blue no. 1 |
Bromelain |
Ananase |
Butylated hydroxyanisole |
BHA |
Butylated hydroxytoluene |
BHT |
Caffeine |
1,3,7-Trimethyl-2,6–dioxopurine |
Calcium aluminum silicate |
Aluminum calcium silicate |
Calcium carbonate |
Chalk |
Calcium citrate |
Tricalcium citrate |
Calcium disodium EDTA |
Calcium disodium edetate |
Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate |
Calcium disodium edetate |
Calcium glycerophosphate |
Calcium glycerinophosphate |
Calcium hydroxide |
Calcium hydrate |
Calcium oxide |
Burnt lime |
Calcium peroxide |
Calcium dioxide |
Calcium phosphate, dibasic |
Calcium monohydrogen phosphate |
Calcium phosphate, monobasic |
Acid calcium phosphate |
Calcium phosphate, tribasic |
Tricalcium phosphate |
Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
Calcium stearoyl lactate |
Carbon dioxide |
Carbonic acid gas |
Carob bean gum |
Locust bean gum |
Carrageenan |
Carrageen |
Castor oil |
Oil of palma christi |
Chlorine dioxide |
Chlorine peroxide |
Chymosin |
Chymosin A |
Chymosin A |
Chymosin |
Chymosin B |
Chymosin |
Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides |
CITREM |
Cochineal |
Cochineal extract |
Dichloromethane |
DCM |
Dimethyl dicarbonate |
DMDC |
Dimethylpolysiloxane formulations |
Dimethicone |
Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate |
Docusate sodium |
Disodium EDTA |
Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate |
Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate |
Disodium dihydrogen Ethylenediaminetetraacetate |
Erythorbic acid |
D-araboascorbic acid |
Erythrosine |
FD&C red no. 3 |
Ethanol |
Ethyl alcohol |
Ethyl acetate |
Ethyl ethanoate |
Ethyl β-apo-8'-carotenoate |
Ethyl beta-apo-8'-carotenoate |
Ethyl lauroyl arginate |
Lauric arginate ethyl ester |
Fast green FCF |
FD&C green no. 3 |
Ferrous gluconate |
Iron gluconate |
Ficin |
Cystein proteinase |
Fumaric acid |
Trans-butenedioic acid |
Furcelleran |
Danish agar |
Glucoamylase |
Amyloglucosidase |
Gluconic acid |
Dextronic acid |
Glucono-delta-lactone |
GDL |
Glycerin |
1,2,3-propanetriol |
Glycerol |
1,2,3-propanetriol |
Glycerol ester of wood rosin |
Ester gum |
Glyceryl diacetate |
Acetic acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides |
Glyceryl triacetate |
Triacetin |
Glyceryl tributyrate |
Tributyrin |
Glycine |
Aminoacetic acid |
Guar gum |
Guar flour |
Gum guaiacum |
Gum guaiac |
Hydrochloric acid |
Muriatic acid |
Hydrogen peroxide |
Hydrogen dioxide |
Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
Hydroxypropyl ether of cellulose |
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
2-hydroxypropyl ether of methylcellulose |
Ice structuring protein type III HPLC 12 |
Ice structuring protein |
Indigotine |
FD&C blue no. 2 |
Invertase |
Beta-fructofuranosidase |
Isopropanol |
Isopropyl alcohol |
Karaya gum |
Gum karaya |
Lactic acid |
D-, L-, DL-2-hydroxypropionic acids |
Lactylated mono- and diglycerides |
Glyceryl lacto-palmitate |
L-Cysteine |
L-Cysteine hydrochloride |
L-Cysteine hydrochloride |
L-Cysteine |
Long-chain glycolipids |
Glycolipids |
Magnesium aluminum silicate |
Aluminum magnesium silicate |
Magnesium hydroxide |
Magnesium hydrate |
Magnesium oxide |
Calcined magnesia |
Magnesium sulphate |
Epsom salt |
Malic acid |
Hydroxysuccinic acid |
Mannitol |
Mannite |
Methanol |
Methyl alcohol |
Methyl ethyl cellulose |
Ethyl methyl ether of cellulose |
Methyl-ρ-hydroxybenzoate |
Methylparaben |
Methylcellulose |
Cellulose methyl ether |
Microcrystalline cellulose |
Cellulose gel |
Mineral oil |
Liquid paraffin |
Modified vinegar |
Buffered vinegar |
Mono- and diglycerides |
Monoglycerides and diglycerides |
Monoacetin |
Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
Monoglyceride citrate |
CITREM |
Monoglycerides |
Glyceryl monostearate |
Monoisopropyl citrate |
Citric acid mixed ester of 2-propanol |
Natamycin |
Pimaricin |
Nitric acid |
Aqua fortis (if nitric acid is aqueous) |
Nitrous oxide |
Dinitrogen monoxide |
Octafluorocyclobutane |
Perfluorocyclobutane |
Octenyl succinic anhydride |
OSA |
Papain |
Vegetable pepsin |
Paraffin wax |
Microcrystalline wax |
Peracetic acid |
Acetyl hydroperoxide |
Petrolatum |
Petrolatum jelly |
Phosphorus oxychloride |
Phosphoryl chloride |
Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 3000-9000Da) |
Macrogol |
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
Glycerin fatty acid esters |
Polyglycerol esters of interesterified castor oil fatty acids |
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate |
Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate |
MYRJ 45 |
Polysorbate 60 |
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate |
Polysorbate 65 |
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate |
Polysorbate 80 |
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate |
Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
Polyvidone |
Ponceau SX |
FD&C red no. 4 |
Potassium acid tartrate |
Acid potassium tartrate |
Potassium aluminum sulphate |
Alum |
Potassium bicarbonate |
Potassium acid carbonate |
Potassium bisulphite |
Potassium acid sulphite |
Potassium citrate |
Tripotassium citrate |
Potassium fumarate |
Potassium salt of trans-butanedioic acid |
Potassium hydroxide |
Caustic potash |
Potassium metabisulphite |
Potassium pyrosulphite |
Potassium nitrate |
Niter |
Potassium persulphate |
Potassium peroxydisulphate |
Potassium phosphate, dibasic |
Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate |
Potassium phosphate, monobasic |
Monopotassium dihydrogen phosphate |
Potassium pyrophosphate, tetrabasic |
Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate |
Potassium sorbate |
2,4-hexadienoic acid potassium salt |
Potassium stearate |
Stearic acid potassium salt |
Potassium tartrate |
Acid potassium tartrate |
Propane |
Dimethylmethane |
Propionic acid |
Methylacetic acid |
Propyl gallate |
Propyl ester of gallic acid |
Propyl-ρ-hydroxybenzoate |
Propylparaben |
Propylene glycol |
1,2-dihydroxypropane |
Propylene glycol alginate |
Propane-1,2-diol alginate |
Propylene glycol ether of methylcellulose |
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
Propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters |
Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fat-forming fatty acids |
Propylene glycol mono-esters and di-esters of fat-forming fatty acids |
Propylene oxide |
Propene oxide |
Protease |
(specific proteolytic enzymes as applicable) |
Quillaia extract |
Quillaja |
Shellac |
Edible shellac |
Silicon dioxide |
Silica |
Sodium acid pyrophosphate |
Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate |
Sodium acid tartrate |
Sodium bitartrate |
Sodium aluminum phosphate |
Aluminum sodium phosphate |
Sodium aluminum silicate |
Sodium aluminosilicate |
Sodium aluminum sulphate |
Aluminum sodium sulphate |
Sodium benzoate |
Sodium salt of benzenecarboxylic acid |
Sodium bicarbonate |
Baking soda |
Sodium bisulphate |
Nitre cake |
Sodium bisulphite |
Sodium acid sulphite |
Sodium carbonate |
Sal soda |
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose |
Carboxymethyl cellulose sodium |
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, cross-linked |
Carboxymethyl cellulose, cross-linked |
Sodium citrate |
Trisodium citrate |
Sodium diacetate |
Sodium acid acetate |
Sodium erythorbate |
Sodium iso-ascorbate |
Sodium ferrocyanide |
Sodium prussiate yellow |
Sodium fumarate |
Sodium salt of trans-butenedioic acid |
Sodium gluconate |
Gluconic acid sodium salt |
Sodium hexametaphosphate |
Graham's salt |
Sodium hydrogen malate |
Sodium hydrogen DL-malate |
Sodium hydroxide |
Caustic soda |
Sodium lactate |
Lacolin |
Sodium lauryl sulphate |
Sodium dodecyl sulphate |
Sodium metabisulphite |
Sodium pyrosulphite |
Sodium nitrate |
Chile saltpeter |
Sodium phosphate, dibasic |
Dibasic sodium phosphate |
Sodium phosphate, monobasic |
Monosodium orthophosphate |
Sodium phosphate, tribasic |
Trisodium orthophosphate |
Sodium potassium tartrate |
Potassium sodium tartrate |
Sodium propionate |
Methylacetic acid sodium salt |
Sodium pyrophosphate, tetrabasic |
Tetrasodium diphosphate |
Sodium pyrophosphate, tribasic |
Trisodium diphosphate |
Sodium salt of methyl-ρ-hydroxybenzoic acid |
Sodium methylparaben |
Sodium salt of propyl-ρ-hydroxybenzoic acid |
Sodium propylparaben |
Sodium silicate |
Liquid glass |
Sodium sorbate |
Sodium salt of 2,4-hexadienoic acid |
Sodium stearate |
Stearic acid sodium salt |
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
Sodium stearoyl-lactate |
Sodium sulphate |
Glauber's salt (decahydrate form) |
Sodium tartrate |
Disodium tartrate |
Sodium thiosulphate |
Sodium hyposulphite |
Sodium tripolyphosphate |
Pentasodium triphosphate |
Sorbic acid |
2,4-hexadienoic acid |
Sorbitol |
D-glucitol |
Stannous chloride |
Tin dichloride |
Stearic acid |
Octadecanoic acid |
Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate |
Stearyl monoglyceride citrate |
Steviol glycosides |
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Succinic anhydride |
Butanedioic acid anhydride |
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate |
SAIB |
Sunset yellow FCF |
FD&C yellow no. 6 |
Tartaric acid |
L(+)-tartaric acid |
Tartrazine |
FD&C yellow no. 5 |
Tertiary butyl hydroquinone |
TBHQ |
Tocopherols |
α- tocophérol |
Tragacanth gum |
Gum tragacanth |
Triacetin |
Glyceryl triacetate |
Triethyl citrate |
Ethyl citrate |