Additive · Carrier

E903 — Carnauba wax · page 4

E903 (Carnauba wax) appears in the ingredient lists of 148 products sold in Australia. Function: carrier.

148products with a complete record
12%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
51.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.14 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 10%B 2%C 2%D 30%E 55%

82 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 148 products
Energy371 kcal
Sugars51.8 g
Saturates3.2 g
Salt0.14 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1978.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, formulation aid, lubricant or release agent, ph control agent, processing aid, surface-finishing agent

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 8015-86-9 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

148 products, most viewed first · page 4 of 4.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).