E903 — Carnauba wax
E903 (Carnauba wax) appears in the ingredient lists of 8,319 products sold in the United States. Function: carrier.
Nutri-Score
7,275 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 375 kcal |
| Sugars | 55.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.00 g |
| Salt | 0.11 g |
Categories
- Confectioneries3,520
- Biscuits718
- Snacks482
- Candies306
- Cakes298
- Chocolate candies168
- Jelly beans119
- Gummi candies84
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)
Products
8,319 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 174.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).