Antioxidant
E392 (extracts of rosemary): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E392 is extracts of rosemary, an antioxidant. E392 comes from rosemary. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E392=rosemary
What is E392?
E392 (extracts of rosemary) is an antioxidant, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from oxidation, such as fats turning rancid or colours changing. Used to stop fats and oils going rancid.
What is E392 made from?
E392 comes from rosemary.
- Rosemary
Is E392 vegan?
Fits you. E392 comes from rosemary. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E392 have on a label?
On a label, E392 can also appear as “INS 392”, “Antioxidant (392)”, “Antioxidant (E392)”, “Extracts of rosemary” or “Rosemary extract”.
Any of these on a pack means E392. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E392?
For E392, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.
Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules
Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online
Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).
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