E422 — Glycerol
E422 (Glycerol) appears in the ingredient lists of 8 products sold in South Africa. Function: humectant, thickener.
Nutri-Score
5 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 466 kcal |
| Sugars | 22,7 g |
| Saturates | 9,2 g |
| Salt | 0,93 g |
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.811, 182.90, 182.1320.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, masticatory substance, nutritive sweetener, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer
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 56-81-5 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 | 11 472 |
| France | 7 018 |
| Germany | 2 040 |
| United Kingdom | 1 657 |
| Spain | 1 091 |
| Canada | 621 |
| Switzerland | 621 |
| Belgium | 597 |
| Netherlands | 587 |
| Australia | 482 |
| Italy | 478 |
| Ireland | 225 |
| Bulgaria | 217 |
| Norway | 185 |
| Portugal | 173 |
| Poland | 172 |
| Sweden | 163 |
| Mexico | 162 |
| Morocco | 161 |
| Austria | 155 |
| India | 139 |
| Finland | 136 |
| Romania | 135 |
| Brazil | 131 |
| New Zealand | 127 |
Products
8 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).