E405 — Propane-1‚2-diol alginate · page 2

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.210, 172.858, 173.340.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent, 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 9005-37-2 via Wikidata (CC0)