Bleached shellac: off-white to tan, amorphous granular resin; wax-free bleached shellac: light yellow, amorphous, granular resin.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Shellac |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Shellac |
| Afghanistan | Unknown | None |
| Philippines | Approved | Shellac |
| Portugal | Approved | Shellac |
| Austria | Approved | Shellac |
| Belgium | Approved | Shellac |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Shellac |
| Cyprus | Approved | Shellac |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Shellac |
| Denmark | Approved | Shellac |
| Estonia | Approved | Shellac |
| Finland | Approved | Shellac |
| France | Approved | Shellac |
| Germany | Approved | Shellac |
| Greece | Approved | Shellac |
| Hungary | Approved | Shellac |
| Ireland | Approved | Shellac |
| Italy | Approved | Shellac |
| Latvia | Approved | Shellac |
| Lithuania | Approved | Shellac |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Shellac |
| Malta | Approved | Shellac |
| Netherlands | Approved | Shellac |
| Poland | Approved | Shellac |
| Romania | Approved | Shellac |
| Slovakia | Approved | Shellac |
| Slovenia | Approved | Shellac |
| Spain | Approved | Shellac |
| Sweden | Approved | Shellac |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Shellac |
| Australia | Approved | Shellac |
| New Zealand | Approved | Shellac |
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Rare skin allergy in sensitive people
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Glazing Agents Glazing with Shellac is not Halal because alcohol is used to dissolve the Shellac and then evaporate before glazing on food products. Pure Shellac without alcohol is Halal because it is a insect secretion.
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Derived from the Lac insect of India; occasionally causes irritations of the skin. Used as glazing agent, chocolate, confectionary, orange fizzy drinks, orange skin, medications. Can be used by all religious groups and vegetarians. Vegans generally avoid the product as there are still lice in the raw product. These are eliminated during purification.
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Derived from the Lac insect of India; occasionally causes irritations of the skin. Used as glazing agent, chocolate, confectionary, orange fizzy drinks, orange skin, medications. Can be used by all religious groups and vegetarians. Vegans generally avoid the product as there are still lice in the raw product. These are eliminated during purification.
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Occasionally causes irritations of the skin.
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Derived from insects; occasionally causes irritations of the skin
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Derived from insects; occasionally causes irritations of the skin
Food Reactions - Food Intolerance, Allergy & Adverse Reactions
E904 - Shellac, bleached: Shellac is a resin secreted by an insect called the lac bug Laccifer lacca Kerr (Coccidae) . It is often unclear as to whether the insect is killed in the process of commercially obtaining shellac as the resin is left by the insect on various plants. Whether this resin is harvested as a residue or extracted by directly killing the insects needs further investigation.
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Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
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| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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