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Glazing agent

E901 (beeswax): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E901 is beeswax, a glazing agent made from honey bees. A vegan profile gets Not for you; a vegetarian profile gets Fits you.

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By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Not for you

for a vegan profile

E901=honey bees

What is E901?

E901 (beeswax) is a glazing agent, an additive that gives the outside of a food a shine or a protective coat.

What is E901 made from?

  • Honey bees

Is E901 vegan?

Not for you. E901 comes from honey bees. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin count as animal for a vegan profile. For a vegetarian profile: Fits you.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganNot for youE901 comes from honey bees. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin count as animal for a vegan profile.
VegetarianFits youE901 comes from honey bees. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin are not meat or fish.

What other names does E901 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E901. The checker reads them all.

E901E 901E-901INS 901Glazing agent (901)Glazing agent (E901)Beeswax

What would change the answer for E901?

Nothing on the pack changes the answer. E901 is always from honey bees. A recipe that drops the code would.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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