E1105Preservative
Lysozyme
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
Used in food as a preservative.
- May not be vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1992
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Enzymes
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 287 products on Open Food Facts that list lysozyme.
- Pesto Rosso BARILLA · 200 g 1 additive
- Green Pesto with Basil Baresa · 190 g 3 additives
- Green Pesto Tesco · 190 g 2 additives
- Pesto alla genovese Lidl · 550 g 3 additives
- Green Pesto Sauce sainsburys · 190 g 3 additives
- Grana Padano 16 Mesi Milbona · 200 g 1 additive