E428 — Gelatine · page 6

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.230, 172.255, 172.280, 182.70.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, humectant, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing agent, texturizer

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 9000-70-8 via Wikidata (CC0)