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propylene glycol alginate 海藻酸丙二醇酯

# Alginate

# Moisturizing Ingredients

# Skin Care Ingredients

# Natural Extract

# Skin Care

# Cleaning Products

Propylene glycol alginate (Propylene Glycol Alginate, referred to as PGA) is an important food additive, which belongs to alginate ester compounds. The number of the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization is INS 405, the use standard number of Chinese food additives is CNS 20.010, and the EU food additive number is E405. The substance is prepared by esterification reaction of alginic acid extracted from natural s

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Methyl Cellulose 甲基纤维素

# Methyl Cellulose

# Food Additives

# Cellulose Ethers

# Thickener

# Emulsifier Applications

# Industrial Applications

Methyl Cellulose (MC) is an important semi-synthetic polymer polysaccharide food additive, which belongs to cellulose ethers. The international code for food additives is E461 and the Chinese Code System (CNS) number is 20.043. Methyl cellulose is prepared by etherification of natural cellulose with methylating agents under alkaline conditions. It has unique thermal gel characteristics-it forms a gel when heated and restores its flowing state when cooled. As a food additive, methyl cellulose is

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Sulphur dioxide and sulfite 二氧化硫及亚硫酸盐

# Food Additives

# Sulphur Dioxide

# Sulfites

# Bleach

# Preservatives

# Antioxidants

Sulfur dioxide and sulfite are a kind of important multifunctional food additives, mainly including sulfur dioxide (SO₂), potassium pyrosulfite (K₂ S O₂), sodium pyrosulfite (Na₂ S O₂), sodium sulfite (Na₂ SO), sodium bisulfite (Na₂), sodium bisulfite (NaHSO) and low sodium sulfite (Na₂ S O₂, also known as insurance powder) six compounds. These additives are widely used in the food industry in the world, with bleaching, anti-corrosion and anti-oxidation triple function. In my country's national

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Carbon Dioxide 二氧化碳

# Carbon Dioxide

# Food Additives

# Preservatives

# Preservation Technology

# Cold Chain Transportation

# Food Safety

Carbon dioxide (Dioxide,CO₂),CAS 124-38-9,INS 290,CNS 17.014, is the functional category of food additives for preservatives and other important varieties. It is widely used in carbonation of carbonated beverages, modified atmosphere packaging preservation, dry ice cold chain transportation and food processing additives. JECFA rated its ADI as "not qualified" and EFSA confirmed its safety as good. Food-grade CO₂ must meet national standards such as GB 1886.228-2016.

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Licorice Root Antioxidant 甘草抗氧化物

# Antioxidant

# Natural Source

# Food Additive

# Flavonoids

# Edible Oils

# Food Safety

Glycyrrhiza uralensis antioxidant (Licorice Root Antioxidant) is a natural food antioxidant extracted from the rhizome of the legume Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza) by physical methods. Its main active ingredients are flavonoids and flavonoids, including liquiritin, isoliquiritin and so on. As a food additive specified in GB 1886.89-2015 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additives Glycyrrhiza uralensis Antioxidants", Glycyrrhiza uralensis antioxidants belong to antioxidants (CNS No.: 04.008) in the

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Beeswax 蜂蜡

# Beeswax Ingredients

# Food Additives

# Natural Lipids

# Candy Coating

# Candle Manufacture

# Food Safety

Beeswax (Beeswax,INS No. 901,CNS No. 14.013) is a natural lipid secreted by the abdominal wax gland of the worker bee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus of Italian bee or Apis cerana Fabricius of Chinese bee). Its main components are ester compounds of higher fatty acids and long-chain monohydric alcohols. Beeswax, as a food additive, is listed as a coating agent in GB 2760-2024 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives". It is allowed to be used in candy (05.02), gum-based candy (05.02

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Caffeine 咖啡因

# Alkaloid

# Food Additive

# Antioxidant

# Energy Drink

# Coffee Drink

Caffeine (Caffeine) is a xanthine alkaloid compound with the chemical name of 1,3, 7-trimethylxanthine and the molecular formula of C≡H≡N≡O. As one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in the world, caffeine is mainly used as a bittering agent and antioxidant in the field of food additives. In the modern food industry, caffeine is widely used in carbonated drinks, energy drinks, coffee drinks and tea drinks and other products, its main function is to refresh the mind, enhance alertnes

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L-Alanine L-丙氨酸

L-alanine (L-Alanine), the chemical name is L-2-aminopropionic acid, is a non-essential amino acid, but also one of the basic building blocks of proteins. Its CAS number is 56-41-7, its molecular formula is C, H, NO, and its molecular weight is 89.09. L-alanine is classified as a flavor enhancer (CNS No. 12.006) in the field of food additives and is widely used in seasonings to enhance food umami and improve mouthfeel. According to the National Food Safety Standard, Standard for the Use of Food

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Rose Laevigata Brown 金樱子棕

# Rosa Rosacea Brown

# Natural Pigment

# Food Colorant

# Rosaceae Plants

# Black-like Fine Intake

# Food Additive

Rose Laevigata Brown is a natural brown pigment extracted from the fruits of Rosaceae plants (Rosa laevigata Michx.), which belongs to the category of colorants in food additives. Its Chinese CNS number is 08.131, and its international code has not been officially granted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). The main coloring component of Rosa laevigata is black-like essence (Melanoidin), which produces a unique brown-black color through the Maillard reaction. The pigment appearance is br

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Orange Yellow 柑橘黄

# Citrus Colors

# Natural Colorants

# Food Additives

# Food Colors

# Food Industry

# Color Stabilizers

Orange Yellow is a natural edible pigment extracted from the peel of citrus plants of the genus Rutaceae, which belongs to the category of colorants in food additives. Its main functional component is citrus flavin (C, C, Q, H, O), which has an orange to dark red viscous liquid or paste appearance and a characteristic smell of citrus peel. According to China's national food safety standard GB 1886.346-2021, citrus yellow is allowed to be used as a food colorant, covering all kinds of food (excep

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