Colourless liquid, having a pungent characteristic odour.
Be Awesome. Write a better description.
The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.
Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Acetic acid |
| European Union | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Acetic acid, glacial |
| Philippines | Approved | Acetic Acid, Glacial |
| Austria | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Belgium | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Cyprus | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Denmark | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Estonia | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Finland | Approved | Acetic acid |
| France | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Germany | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Greece | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Hungary | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Ireland | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Italy | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Latvia | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Lithuania | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Malta | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Netherlands | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Poland | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Portugal | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Romania | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Slovakia | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Slovenia | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Spain | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Sweden | Approved | Acetic acid |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Acetic acid |
| Australia | Approved | Acetic acid, glacial |
| New Zealand | Approved | Acetic acid, glacial |
E260 - Acetic acid, glacial: Common preservative and flavoring agent which is the principal ingredient of vinegar.
E260 - Acetic acid, glacial: Main component of vinegar, synthetically produced from wood fibres; used in pickles, chutneys, and sauces
E260 - Acetic acid, glacial: Main component of vinegar, synthetically produced from wood fibres; used in pickles, chutneys, and sauces.
Food Reactions - Food Intolerance, Allergy & Adverse Reactions
E260 - Acetic acid, glacial: May cause asthmatic and allergic reactions.
Ethanoic acid
Acetasol
Acetic acid glacial
Ethanoic acid
Ethylic acid
INCI acetic acid
Methane carboxylic acid
Pyroligneous acid
Vinegar acid
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Consolidated Chemical Company | Australia |
 | Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited | Australia |
 | Chemiplas Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Quantum Chemicals Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Ingredient Resources | Australia |
Comments What do you think of this additive?