Emulsifier · EU 450

E450viii

FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
E450viii: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, E450viii is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved.

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The verdict

E450viii is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
Approved
EU status
0
state regulations

E450viii: the EU E-number regulatory record

E450viii: no OFF product match; EU code 450 is the standout identifier.

Property Value Source
E-Number 450 EU additive register
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
CAS Number - CAS Registry
Category Emulsifier FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

E450viii: what it is

E450viii is a food additive (450) classified as emulsifier.

Common Uses

Sauces, dressings, baked goods, ice cream

Catalog-profile peer axes

E450viii among its nationwide catalog-profile peers

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is E450viii safe to consume?

E450viii scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; EU additive code 450 is the standout identifier on this row.