E903 — Carnauba wax
E903 (Carnauba wax) appears in the ingredient lists of 52 products sold in Ireland. Function: carrier.
Nutri-Score
33 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 347 kcal |
| Sugars | 55.3 g |
| Saturates | 0.65 g |
| Salt | 0.11 g |
Categories
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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 8,336 |
| France | 2,682 |
| Germany | 924 |
| United Kingdom | 444 |
| Canada | 352 |
| Switzerland | 333 |
| Netherlands | 329 |
| Spain | 306 |
| Belgium | 179 |
| Norway | 149 |
| Australia | 148 |
| Italy | 126 |
| Finland | 111 |
| Sweden | 70 |
| Poland | 66 |
| Austria | 65 |
| Denmark | 57 |
| Morocco | 55 |
| Ireland | 52 |
| New Zealand | 47 |
| Czechia | 42 |
| Portugal | 42 |
| Brazil | 31 |
| Bulgaria | 30 |
| Romania | 30 |
Products
52 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).