E200-E299: Preservatives
60 E-numbers in this range
E200 Sorbic Acid safe E201 Sodium Sorbate unknown E202 Potassium Sorbate safe E203 Calcium Sorbate unknown E209 Heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate avoid E210 Benzoic Acid caution E211 Sodium Benzoate caution E212 Potassium Benzoate caution E213 Calcium Benzoate caution E214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate (Ethylparaben) caution E215 Sodium Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate caution E216 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (Propylparaben) avoid E217 Sodium Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate avoid E218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (Methylparaben) caution E219 Sodium Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate caution E220 Sulphur Dioxide caution E221 Sodium Sulphite caution E222 Sodium Hydrogen Sulphite caution E223 Sodium Metabisulphite caution E224 Potassium Metabisulphite caution E225 Potassium Sulphite caution E225a Potassium Sulphite (dihydrate) unknown E226 Calcium Sulphite caution E227 Calcium Hydrogen Sulphite caution E228 Potassium Hydrogen Sulphite caution E230 Biphenyl / Diphenyl avoid E231 Orthophenyl Phenol (OPP) avoid E232 Sodium Orthophenyl Phenol avoid E233 Thiabendazole avoid E234 Nisin safe E235 Natamycin / Pimaricin safe E236 Formic Acid avoid E237 Sodium Formate avoid E238 Calcium Formate avoid E239 Hexamethylenetetramine unknown E240 Formaldehyde avoid E242 Dimethyl Dicarbonate safe E249 Potassium Nitrite caution E250 Sodium Nitrite caution E251 Sodium Nitrate caution E252 Potassium Nitrate caution E260 Acetic Acid safe E261 Potassium Acetate safe E262 Sodium Acetate safe E263 Calcium Acetate safe E264 Ammonium Acetate safe E265 Dehydroacetic Acid unknown E266 Sodium Dehydroacetate unknown E270 Lactic Acid safe E280 Propionic Acid safe E281 Sodium Propionate safe E281a Sodium Diacetate unknown E282 Calcium Propionate safe E283 Potassium Propionate safe E284 Boric Acid caution E285 Sodium Tetraborate (Borax) caution E285a Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate unknown E290 Carbon Dioxide safe E296 Malic Acid safe E297 Fumaric Acid safe