E1203Thickener

Polyvinyl alcohol

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet

How we decide

Used in food as a thickener.

Vegan
Vegetarian
EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law

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.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 81 products on Open Food Facts that list polyvinyl alcohol.

One A Day Women's Bayer 8 additives
Centrum ADULTS Centrum · 365 Tablets 11 additives
tylenol kirkland 7 additives
Energize 2 5 additives
Vitamin C + Zinc Boots · 180 Tablets 6 additives
Equate Complete Multivitamin Equate · 200 Tablets 7 additives