FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED UNDER THE SINGAPORE FOOD …

1 1 FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED UNDER THE SINGAPORE FOOD REGULATIONS (as at 14 January 2022) Food ADDITIVES PERMITTED for use in food products imported/manufactured for sale in SINGAPORE are specified UNDER the Food Regulations. The SINGAPORE Food Agency (SFA) has prepared this guidance document to assist food businesses to conduct self-checks on their food products to ensure that only PERMITTED food ADDITIVES are used, and the levels used are within the maximum levels PERMITTED UNDER the Food Regulations. This guidance document is not legally binding, and should be read together with the Food Regulations. A soft copy of the Food Regulations may be downloaded from: [Click on Sale of Food Act , then select Food Regulations ] Legend: (GMP) - Good manufacturing practice means that the additive may be added to food at a quantity limited to the lowest possible level necessary to accomplish its desired effect, unless otherwise prohibited by individual standards UNDER the Food Regulations.

2 Nutrient supplements ( food ADDITIVES listed UNDER the Seventh Schedule) should be added at levels that are safe and suitable for the target consumers, and taking into consideration the requirements specified UNDER Regulations 11(4) and 252. ( * ) Maximum levels of use are stipulated UNDER the Food Regulations. Food businesses are advised to refer to the specific Regulation or Schedule for details (A) Food ADDITIVES With INS Numbers Table 1: Food ADDITIVES with INS Numbers INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No. ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 100 - Curcumins see INS 100(i) & (ii) 100(i) 100 Curcumin Curcumin 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 100(ii) - Turmeric Turmeric 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 101 101 Riboflavins see INS 101(i) & (ii) 101(i) - Riboflavin, synthetic Riboflavin 7th Schedule GMP 101(ii) - Riboflavin 5 - phosphate sodium Riboflavin-5 -phosphate sodium 7th Schedule GMP 102 102 Tartrazine Tartrazine 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP (to note specific labelling requirements 2 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.)

3 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes for food products containing tartrazine in Regulation 5(4)(c)) 103 - Alkanet Alkannet 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 104 104 Quinoline yellow Quinoline yellow 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 110 110 sunset yellow FCF sunset yellow FCF 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 120 120 Carmines Colour obtained from cochineal 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 122 122 Azorubine (carmoisine) Carmoisine 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 123 123 Amaranth Amaranth 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 124 124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) Ponceau 4R 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 127 127 Erythrosine Erythrosine 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 129 129 Allura red AC Allura red AC 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 132 132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) Indigo carmine 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 133 133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 134 - Spirulina extract Spirulina extract or cyanobacterial-phycocyanin extracted from Spirulina platensis 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 140 140 Chlorophyll Chlorophyll 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 141 141 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins, copper complexes see INS 141(i) & (ii) 141(i) 141 Chlorophylls, copper complexes Copper complexes of chlorophylls 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 3 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.

4 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 141(ii) 141 Chlorophyllins, copper complexes, potassium and sodium salts Sodium and potassium salts of copper complexes of chlorophyllins 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 142 142 Green S Green S 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 143 - Fast green FCF Fast green FCF 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 150a 150a Caramel I - plain (Caustic caramel) Plain caramel (caustic caramel) 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 150b 150b Caramel II - caustic sulfite process Caustic sulphite caramel 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 150c 150c Caramel III - ammonia process Ammonia caramel 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 150d 150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia process Sulphite ammonia caramel 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 151 151 Brilliant black (Black PN ) Brilliant black PN 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 153 153 Vegetable carbon Carbon black (prepared from vegetable sources only) 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 155 155 Brown HT Chocolate brown HT 5th Schedule (Part I) GMP 160a 160a Carotenes see INS 160a(i) to (iii) 160a(i) - Beta-carotenes (synthetic) Carotene / Beta-carotene 5th Schedule(Part II), 7th Schedule GMP 160a(ii) - Beta-carotenes (vegetable) Carotene / Beta-carotene 5th Schedule (Part II), 7th Schedule GMP 160a(iii) - Beta-carotenes (Blakeslea trispora) Carotene / Beta-carotene 5th Schedule (Part II), 7th Schedule GMP 160b 160b Annatto extracts Annatto 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 160b(i) 160b Annatto extracts, bixin-based Annatto 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 4 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.

5 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 160b(ii) 160b Annatto extracts, norbixin-based Annatto 5th Schedule(Part II) GMP 160c(ii) 160c Paprika extract Paprika extract 5th Schedule(Part II) GMP 160d 160d Lycopenes see INS 160d (i), (ii) and (iii) 160d(i) - Lycopene (synthetic) Lycopene 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 160d(ii) - Lycopenes (tomato) Lycopene 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 160d(iii) - Lycopenes (Blakeslea trispora) Lycopene 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 160e 160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal Carotene 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 160f - Beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid, ethyl ester Carotene 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 161b(i) 161b Lutein from Tagetes erecta Lutein 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 161b(iii) - Lutein esters from Tagetes erecta Lutein esters from Tagetes erecta 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 162 162 Beet red Beet red 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 163(ii) - Grape skin extract Grape skin extract (Enociania) 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 163(v) - Red cabbage colour Red cabbage colour 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 166 - Sandalwood Sandalwood 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 170(i) 170 Calcium carbonate Calcium carbonate Regulation 16(3), 7th & 8th Schedules * 171 171 Titanium dioxide Titanium dioxide 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 172 172 Iron oxides Iron oxide 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 172(i) 172 Iron oxide, black Iron oxide 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 5 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.

6 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 172(ii) 172 Iron oxide, red Iron oxide 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 172(iii) 172 Iron oxide, yellow Iron oxide 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 173 173 Aluminium Aluminium 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 174 174 Silver Silver 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 175 175 Gold (metallic) Gold 5th Schedule (Part II) GMP 200 200 Sorbic acid Sorbic acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 201 - Sodium sorbate Sodium salt of sorbic acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 202 202 Potassium sorbate Potassium salt of sorbic acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule Part I * 203 203 Calcium sorbate Calcium salt of sorbic acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 210 210 Benzoic acid Benzoic acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule Part I * 211 211 Sodium benzoate Sodium salt of benzoic acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 212 212 Potassium benzoate Potassium salt of benzoic acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 218 218 Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate Methyl para-hydroxy-benzoate Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 219 219 Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate Sodium salt of methyl para-hydroxy-benzoate Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 220 220 Sulfur dioxide Sulphur dioxide Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 221 221 Sodium sulfite Sodium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 222 222 Sodium hydrogen sulfite Sodium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 6 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.

7 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 223 223 Sodium metabisulfite Sodium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 224 224 Potassium metabisulphite Potassium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 225 - Potassium sulfite Potassium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 226 226 Calcium sulfite Calcium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 227 227 Calcium hydrogen sulfite Calcium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 228 228 Potassium bisulfite Potassium salt of sulphurous acid Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 233 - Thiabendazole Regulated as a pesticide for which maximum residue limits are specified UNDER the Food Regulations 9th Schedule * 234 234 Nisin Nisin Regulation 32(3) * 235 235 Natamycin (Pimaricin) Natamycin Regulation 117(2) * 242 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate Dimethyl dicarbonate Regulation 19(2)(c), 4th Schedule (Part II) * 249 249 Potassium nitrite Nitrite of potassium Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 250 250 Sodium nitrite Nitrite of sodium Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 251 251 Sodium nitrate Nitrate of sodium Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 252 252 Potassium nitrate Nitrate of potassium Regulation 19(2)(b), 4th Schedule (Part I) * 260 260 Acetic acid (glacial) Acetic acid Regulation 19(2)(a), 8th Schedule GMP 7 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.

8 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 261 - Potassium acetates see INS 261(i) & (ii) 261(i) 261 Potassium acetate Potassium salt of acetic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 261(ii) - Potassium diacetate Potassium salt of acetic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 262 262 Sodium acetates see INS 262(i) & (ii) 262(i) - Sodium acetate Sodium acetate / Sodium salt of acetic acid 8th Schedule, Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 262(ii) - Sodium diacetate Sodium salt of acetic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 263 263 Calcium acetate Calcium salt of acetic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 270 270 Lactic acid (L-, D- and DL-) Lactic acid Regulation 19(2)(a), 8th Schedule GMP 280 280 Propionic acid Propionic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 281 281 Sodium propionate Sodium salt of propionic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 282 282 Calcium propionate Calcium salt of propionic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 283 283 Potassium propionate Potassium salt of propionic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 290 290 Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide Regulation 27(2), 8th Schedule GMP 296 296 Malic acid (DL-) Malic acid Regulations 19(2)(a), 141, 173 and 174, 8th Schedule GMP 297 297 Fumaric acid Fumaric acid 8th Schedule GMP 300 300 Ascorbic acid (L-) Ascorbic acid Regulation 17(2), 19(2)(a), 39(2)(d), 171, GMP 8 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.

9 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 172 & 174, 7th Schedule 301 301 Sodium ascorbate Sodium salt of ascorbic acid / Sodium ascorbate Regulation 19(2)(a), 7th Schedule GMP 302 302 Calcium ascorbate Calcium salt of ascorbic acid / Calcium ascorbate Regulation 19(2)(a), 7th Schedule GMP 303 - Potassium ascorbate Potassium salt of ascorbic acid / Potassium ascorbate Regulation 19(2)(a), 7th Schedule GMP 304 304(i) Ascorbyl palmitate Ascorbyl palmitate / Ascorbyl-6-palmitate 3rd Schedule, 7th Schedule *3rd Schedule 307 - Tocopherols Tocopherols Regulation 17(2) GMP 307a 307 Tocopherol, d-alpha D-alpha tocopherol 7th Schedule GMP 307b 306 Tocopherol concentrate, mixed Tocopherols Regulation 17(2) GMP 307c 307 Tocopherol, dl-alpha DL-alpha tocopherol 7th Schedule GMP 310 310 Propyl gallate Propyl gallate 3rd Schedule * 311 311 Octyl gallate Octyl gallate 3rd Schedule * 312 312 Dodecyl gallate Dodecyl gallate 3rd Schedule * 315 315 Erythorbic acid (Isoascorbic acid) Erythorbic acid Regulations 17(2) & 19(2)(a) GMP 316 316 Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate) Sodium salt of erythorbic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 317 - Potassium isoascorbate Potassium salt of erythorbic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 318 - Calcium isoascorbate Calcium salt of erythorbic acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 9 INS Number E Number Food Additive Name Name of additive as listed in Food Regulations Regulation / Schedule No.

10 ( UNDER Food Regulations) Notes 319 319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 3rd Schedule * 320 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 3rd Schedule * 321 321 Butylated hydroxytoluene Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 3rd Schedule * 322(i) 322 Lecithin Lecithin Regulation 17(2), 6th Schedule GMP 322(ii) - Partially hydrolysed lecithin Partially hydrolysed lecithin 6th Schedule GMP 324 - Ethoxyquin Ethoxyquin 3rd & 9th Schedules * 325 325 Sodium lactate Sodium salt of lactic acid / Sodium lactate Regulation 19(2)(a), 7th Schedule GMP 326 326 Potassium lactate Potassium salt of lactic acid / Potassium lactate Regulation 19(2)(a), 7th Schedule GMP 327 327 Calcium lactate Calcium salt of lactic acid / Calcium lactate Regulation 19(2)(a), 7th & 8th Schedules GMP 329 - Magnesium lactate (DL-) Magnesium lactate 8th Schedule GMP 330 330 Citric acid Citric acid Regulations 17(2), 19(2)(a), 26(3), 125, 173 & 174, 8th Schedule GMP 331 331 Sodium citrates see INS 331(i), (ii) & (iii) 331(i) - Sodium dihydrogen citrate Sodium salt of citric acid Regulation 19(2)(a) GMP 331(ii) - Disodium monohydrogen citrate Sodium salt of citric acid Regulation 19(2)