E903 — Carnauba wax
E903 (Carnauba wax) appears in the ingredient lists of 6 products sold in the Philippines. Function: carrier.
Nutri-Score
4 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 370 kcal |
| Sugars | 55.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.95 g |
| Salt | 0.08 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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 8,319 |
| France | 2,622 |
| Germany | 916 |
| United Kingdom | 442 |
| Canada | 351 |
| Switzerland | 330 |
| Spain | 303 |
| Netherlands | 302 |
| Belgium | 170 |
| Australia | 147 |
| Italy | 124 |
| Norway | 122 |
| Finland | 111 |
| Sweden | 66 |
| Austria | 64 |
| Poland | 62 |
| Denmark | 56 |
| Morocco | 55 |
| Ireland | 52 |
| New Zealand | 46 |
| Czechia | 42 |
| Portugal | 42 |
| Brazil | 30 |
| Bolivia | 28 |
| Mexico | 26 |
Products
6 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).