Additive · Carrier

E903 — Carnauba wax · page 2

E903 (Carnauba wax) appears in the ingredient lists of 52 products sold in Ireland. Function: carrier.

52products with a complete record
9%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
55.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.11 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 9%C 0%D 21%E 70%

33 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 52 products
Energy347 kcal
Sugars55.3 g
Saturates0.65 g
Salt0.11 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

52 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.

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