E428 — Gelatine · page 16

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)