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Glazing agent

E903 (carnauba wax): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E903 is carnauba wax, a glazing agent. E903 comes from carnauba palm. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E903=carnauba palm

What is E903?

E903 (carnauba wax) is a glazing agent, an additive that gives the outside of a food a shine or a protective coat.

What is E903 made from?

E903 comes from carnauba palm.

  • Carnauba palm

Is E903 vegan?

Fits you. E903 comes from carnauba palm. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE903 comes from carnauba palm. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE903 comes from carnauba palm. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E903 have on a label?

On a label, E903 can also appear as “INS 903”, “Glazing agent (903)”, “Glazing agent (E903)” or “Carnauba wax”.

Any of these on a pack means E903. The checker reads them all.

E903E 903E-903INS 903Glazing agent (903)Glazing agent (E903)Carnauba wax

What would change the answer for E903?

For E903, 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.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. 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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