The Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation
List of Designated Additives
Last update：2008/10/02

The substances below are the designated additives appearing in Table 1, as mentioned in Article 12 of the Enforcement Regulations under the Food Sanitation Law. These additives are listed here in alphabetic order. They are 388 in total as of October 1, 2008. The number preceding the name of each additive is the sequence number given to the corresponding additive in the original Japanese table.

No.	Name
14	Acesulfame Potassium
18	Acetaldehyde
280	Acetic Acid, Glacial
21	Acetone
20	Acetophenone
15	Acetylated Distarch Adipate
17	Acetylated Distarch Phosphate
16	Acetylated Oxidized Starch
4	Adipic Acid
25	DL-Alanine
161	Aliphatic Higher Alcohols Ref.
162	Aliphatic Higher Aldehydes (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
163	Aliphatic Higher Hydrocarbons (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
149	Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate
312	Allyl Hexanoate (Allyl Caproate)
44	Allyl Isothiocyanate (Volatile Oil of Mustard)
364	Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate (Crystal: Ammonium Alum, Desiccated: Burnt Ammonium Alum)
365	Aluminum Potassium Sulfate (Crystal: Alum or Potassium Alum, Desiccated: Burnt Alum)
36	Ammonia
28	Ammonium Alginate
205	Ammonium Bicarbonate (Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate)
202	Ammonium Carbonate
65	Ammonium Chloride
380	Ammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic or Monoammonium Phosphate)
80	Ammonium Persulfate
366	Ammonium Sulfate
23	Amylalcohol
24	a-Amylcinnamaldehyde (a-Amylcinnamic Aldehyde)
22	Anisaldehyde (p-Methoxybenzaldehyde)
27	L-Arginine L-Glutamate
318	Aromatic Alcohols Ref.
319	Aromatic Aldehydes (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
6	L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
8	L-Ascorbic Acid 2-glucoside
11	L-Ascorbic Palmitate (Vitamim C Palmitate)
9	L-Ascorbic Stearate (Vitamin C Stearate)
13	Aspartame (a-L-Aspartyl-L-Phenylalanine Methyl Ester)
317	Benzaldehyde
33	Benzoic Acid
78	Benzoyl Peroxide
137	Benzyl Acetate
316	Benzyl Alcohol
308	Benzyl Propionate
267	Biotin
269	Bisbentiamine (Benzoylthiamine Disulfide)
331	d-Borneol
296	Butanol
136	Butyl Acetate
352	Butyl Butyrate
261	Butyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
298	Butylated Hydroxyanisole
157	Butylated Hydroxytoluene
297	Butyraldehyde
348	Butyric Acid
30	Calcium Alginate
7	Calcium L-Ascorbate
204	Calcium Carbonate
81	Calcium Carboxymethylcellulose (Calcium Cellulose Glycolate)
67	Calcium Chloride
92	Calcium Citrate
384	Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Monobasic)
285	Calcium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (Acid Calcium Pyrophosphate)
59	Calcium Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Calcium Disodium EDTA)
105	Calcium Gluconate
100	Calcium Glycerophosphate
191	Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime)
250	Calcium Lactate
383	Calcium Monohydrogen Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic)
265	Calcium Pantothenate
306	Calcium Propionate
358	Calcium 5'-Ribonucleotide
113	Calcium Silicate
195	Calcium Stearate
197	Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (Calcium Stearyl Lactylate)
367	Calcium Sulfate
247	Carbon Dioxide (Carbonic Acid, Gas)
83	b-Carotene
245	Chlorine Dioxide
123	Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
155	1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol)
189	Cinnamaldehyde (Cinnamic Aldehyde)
114	Cinnamic Acid
130	Cinnamyl Acetate
188	Cinnamyl Alcohol (Cinnamic Alcohols)
152	Citral
89	Citric Acid
153	Citronellal
154	Citronellol
129	Citronellyl Acetate
86	Citronellyl Formate
231	Copper Chlorophyll
229	Copper Salts (limited to Copper Gluconate and Cupric Sulfate)
128	Cyclohexyl Acetate
351	Cyclohexyl Butyrate
150	L-Cystein Monohydrochloride
219	Decanal (Decyl Aldehyde)
220	Decanol (Decyl Alcohol)
379	Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate (Diammnonium Phosphate or Ammnonium Phosphate, Dibasic)
158	Dibenzoyl Thiamine
159	Dibenzoyl Thiamine Hydrochloride
156	Diphenyl (Biphenyl)
381	Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate (Dipotassium Phosphate or Potassium Phosphate, Dibasic)
151	Disodium 5'-Cytidylate (Sodium 5'-Cytidylate)
286	Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (Acid Disodium Pyrophosphate)
60	Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Disodium EDTA)
101	Disodium Glycyrrhizinate
88	Disodium 5'-Guanylate (Sodium 5'-Guanylate)
385	Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate (Disodium Phosphate)
49	Disodium 5'-Inosinate (Sodium 5'-Inosinate)
359	Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotide (Sodium 5'-Ribonucleotide)
122	Disodium Succinate
170	Disodium DL-Tartrate (Disodium dl-Tartrate)
171	Disodium L-Tartrate (Disodium l-Tartrate)
52	Disodium 5'-Uridylate (Sodium 5'-Uridylate)
374	Distarch Phosphate
64	Ergocalciferol (Calciferol or Vitamin D2)
62	Erythorbic Acid (Isoascorbic Acid)
54	Ester Gum
55	Esters Ref.
61	Ethers Ref.
126	Ethyl Acetate
19	Ethyl Acetoacetate
350	Ethyl Butyrate
115	Ethyl Cinnamate
221	Ethyl Decanoate (Ethyl Caprate)
56	Mixture of 2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine and 2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine
314	Ethyl Heptanoate (Ethyl Enanthate)
313	Ethyl Hexanoate (Ethyl Caproate)
260	Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
42	Ethyl Isovalerate
58	2-Ethyl-3-methylpyrazine
73	Ethyl Octanoate (Ethyl Caprylate)
292	Ethyl Phenylacetate
305	Ethyl Propionate
57	Ethylvanillin
71	Eugenol
160	Fatty Acids Ref.
95	Ferric Ammonium Citrate
68	Ferric Chloride
94	Ferric Citrate
287	Ferric Pyrophosphate
295	Ferrocyanides (Potassium Ferrocyanide (Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II)), Calcium Ferrocyanide (Calcium Hexacyanoferrate(II)), Sodium Ferrocyanide (Sodium Hexacyanoferrate(II)))
106	Ferrous Gluconate (Iron Gluconate)
368	Ferrous Sulfate
347	Folic Acid
184	Food Blue No.1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) and its Aluminum Lake
185	Food Blue No.2 (Indigo Carmine) and its Aluminum Lake
183	Food Green No.3 (Fast Green FCF) and its Aluminum Lake
174	Food Red No.2 (Amaranth) and its Aluminum Lake
175	Food Red No.3 (Erythrosine) and its Aluminum Lake
176	Food Red No.40 (Allura Red AC) and its Aluminum Lake
177	Food Red No.102 (New Coccine)
178	Food Red No.104 (Phloxine)
179	Food Red No.105 (Rose Bengale)
180	Food Red No.106 (Acid Red)
181	Food Yellow No.4 (Tartrazine) and its Aluminum Lake
182	Food Yellow No.5 (Sunset Yellow FCF) and its Aluminum Lake
299	Fumaric Acid
301	Furfurals and its derivatives (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
118	Geraniol
127	Geranyl Acetate
85	Geranyl Formate
103	Gluconic Acid
102	Glucono-delta-Lactone (Gluconolactone)
108	L-Glutamic Acid
98	Glycerol (Glycerin)
99	Glycerol Esters of Fatty Acids
97	Glycine
311	Hexanoic Acid (Caproic Acid)
119	High Test Hypochlorite
268	L-Histidine Monohydrochloride
70	Hydrochloric Acid
77	Hydrogen Peroxide
272	Hydroxycitronellal
273	Hydroxycitronellal Dimethylacetal
275	Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
274	Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate
277	Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
276	Hydroxypropyl Starch
146	Hypochlorous Acid Water
50	Imazalil
51	Indoles and its derivatives Ref.
38	Ion Exchange Resin
37	Ionone
251	Iron Lactate
145	Iron Sesquioxide (Diiron Trioxide or Iron Oxide Red)
125	Isoamyl Acetate
39	Isoamylalcohol
349	Isoamyl Butyrate
84	Isoamyl Formate
41	Isoamyl Isovalerate
290	Isoamyl Phenylacetate
304	Isoamyl Propionate
45	Isobutanol
46	Isobutyｒaldehyde (Isobutanal)
258	Isobutyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
291	Isobutyl Phenylacetate
40	Isoeugenol
48	L-Isoleucine
47	Isopropanol
90	Isopropyl Citrate
259	Isopropyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
43	Isothiocyanates (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
117	Ketones Ref.
249	Lactic Acid
353	Lactones (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
357	Linalool
139	Linalyl Acetate
354	L-Lysine L-Aspartate
356	L-Lysine L-Glutamate
355	L-Lysine Monohydrochloride
208	Magnesium Carbonate
69	Magnesium Chloride
193	Magnesium Hydroxide
144	Magnesium Oxide
196	Magnesium Stearate
370	Magnesium Sulfate
371	DL-Malic Acid (dl-Malic Acid)
332	Maltol
333	D-Mannitol (D-Mannite)

344	dl-Menthol (dl-Peppermint Camphor)
345	l-Menthol (Peppermint Camphor)
138	l-Menthyl Acetate
336	DL-Methionine
337	L-Methionine
35	Methyl Anthranilate
342	2-Methylbutanol
340	Methyl Cellulose
116	Methyl Cinnamate
343	Methyl Hesperidin (Soluble Vitamin P)
338	Methyl N-Methylanthranilate
341	Methyl b-Naphthyl Ketone
339	5-Methylquinoxaline
142	Methyl Salicylate
263	p-Methylacetophenone
110	Monocalcium Di-L-Glutamate
112	Monomagnesium Di-L-Glutamate
91	Monopotassium Citrate and Tripotassium Citrate
109	Monopotassium L-Glutamate
12	Monosodium L-Aspartate
300	Monosodium Fumarate (Sodium Fumarate)
111	Monosodium L-Glutamate
121	Monosodium Succinate
375	Monostarch Phosphate
346	Morpholine Salts of Fatty Acids
240	Natamycin
253	Neotame
243	Nicotinamide (Niacinamide)
242	Nicotinic Acid (Niacin)
3	Nitrous Oxide
254	g-Nonalactone (Nonalactone)
72	Octanal (Capryl Aldehyde or Octyl Aldehyde)
164	Oxalic Acid
143	Oxidized Starch
315	l-Perillaldehyde
135	Phenethyl Acetate (Phenylethyl Acetate)
293	Phenol Ethers (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
294	Phenols (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
289	L-Phenylalanine
75	o-Phenylphenol and Sodium o-Phenylphenate
388	Phosphated Distarch Phosphate
373	Phosphoric Acid
278	Piperonal (Heliotropine)
279	Piperonyl Butoxide
328	Polybutene (Polybutylene)
322	Polyisobutylene (Butyl Rubber)
323	Polysorbate 20
324	Polysorbate 60
325	Polysorbate 65
326	Polysorbate 80
134	Polyvinyl Acetate
327	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
29	Potassium Alginate
168	Potassium DL-Bitartrate (Potassium Hydrogen DL-Tartrate or Potassium Hydrogen dl-Tartrate)
169	Potassium L-Bitartrate (Potassium Hydrogen L-Tartrate or Potassium Hydrogen d-Tartrate)
165	Potassium Bromate
203	Potassium Carbonate (anhydrous)
66	Potassium Chloride
382	Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Monopotassium Phosphate)
104	Potassium Gluconate
190	Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash)
334	Potassium Metaphosphate
172	Potassium Nitrate
255	Potassium Norbixin
329	Potassium Polyphosphate
284	Potassium Pyrophosphate (Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate)
282	Potassium Pyrosulfite (Potassium Hydrogen Sulfite or Potassium Metabisulfite)
201	Potassium Sorbate
302	Propanol
303	Propionic Acid
320	Propyl Gallate
262	Propyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
309	Propylene Glycol
32	Propylene Glycol Alginate
310	Propylene Glycol Esters of Fatty Acids
281	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
360	Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
362	Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium (Riboflavin Phosphate Sodium, Vitamin B2 Phosphate Sodium)
361	Riboflavin Tetrabutyrate (Vitamin B2 Tetrabutyrate)
140	Saccharin
246	Silicon Dioxide (Silica Gel)
187	Silicone Resin (Polydimethylsiloxane)
133	Sodium Acetate
31	Sodium Alginate
10	Sodium L-Ascorbate (Vitamin C Sodium)
34	Sodium Benzoate
206	Sodium Bicarbonate (Bicarbonate Soda or Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate)
207	Sodium Carbonate (Crystal: Carbonate Soda, Anhydrous: Soda Ash)
82	Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (Sodium Cellulose Glycolate)
227	Sodium Carboxymethylstarch
79	Sodium Caseinate
2	Sodium Chlorite
124	Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
230	Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin
224	Sodium Dehydroacetate
386	Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Monosodium Phosphate)
63	Sodium Erythorbate (Sodium Isoascorbate)
93	Sodium Ferrous Citrate (Sodium Iron Citrate)
107	Sodium Gluconate
148	Sodium Hydrosulfite (Hydrosulfite)
192	Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda)
147	Sodium Hypochlorite (Hypochlorite of Soda)
222	Sodium Iron Chlorophyllin
252	Sodium Lactate
372	Sodium DL-Malate (Sodium dl-Malate)
335	Sodium Metaphosphate
241	Sodium Methoxide (Sodium Methylate)
173	Sodium Nitrate
5	Sodium Nitrite
256	Sodium Norbixin
76	Sodium Oleate
266	Sodium Pantothenate
321	Sodium Polyacrylate
330	Sodium Polyphosphate
307	Sodium Propionate
288	Sodium Pyrophosphate (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate )
283	Sodium Pyrosulfite (Sodium Metabisulfite, Acid Sulfite of Soda)
141	Sodium Saccharin (Soluble Saccharin)
228	Sodium Starch Phosphate
369	Sodium Sulfate
26	Sodium Sulfite
200	Sorbic Acid
198	Sorbitan Esters of Fatty Acids
199	D-Sorbitol (D-Sorbit)
132	Starch Acetate
74	Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate
120	Succinic Acid
194	Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose)
186	Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids
244	Sulfur Dioxide (Sulfurous Acid, Anhydride)
363	Sulfuric Acid
166	DL-Tartaric Acid (dl-Tartaric Acid)
167	L-Tartaric Acid (d-Tartaric Acid)
226	Terpene Hydrocarbons Ref.
225	Terpineol
131	Terpinyl Acetate
223	2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine
218	L-Theanine
209	Thiabendazole
212	Thiamine Dicetylsufate (Vitamin B1 Dicetylsufate)
215	Thiamine Dilaurylsulfate (Vitamin B1 Dilaurylsulfate)
210	Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1 Hydrochloride)
211	Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1 Mononitrate)
214	Thiamine Naphthalene-1,5-Disulfonate (Vitamin B1 Naphthalene-1,5-Disulfonate)
213	Thiamine Thiocyanate (Vitamin B1 Thiocyanate)
216	Thioethers (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
217	Thiols (Thioalcohols) (except those generally recognized as highly toxic) Ref.
238	DL-Threonine
239	L-Threonine
248	Titanium Dioxide
232	dl-a-Tocopherol
233	all-rac-a-Tocopheryl Acetate
234	R,R,R-a-Tocopheryl Acetate
377	Tricalcium Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic)
378	Trimagnesium Phosphate
237	2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine
376	Tripotassium Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate, Tribasic)
96	Trisodium Citrate (Sodium Citrate)
387	Trisodium Phosphate (Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic)
235	DL-Tryptophan
236	L-Tryptophan
53	g-Undecalactone (Undecalactone)
264	L-Valine
257	Vanillin
270	Vitamin A (Retinol)
271	Vitamin A Fatty Acids Esters (Retinol Esters of Fatty Acids Esters)
87	Xylitol
1	Zinc salts (limited to Zinc Gluconate and Zinc Sulfate)