E904
Shellac
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
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 · Glazing Polishing Agents
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 1,619 products on Open Food Facts that list shellac.
- Pistachios with milk chocolate Italiamo 4 additives
- Zillionaires' Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cheesecake Desserts (2 x) Gü · 183 g 10 additives
- Sweet Easy Peelers Tesco · 600 g 4 additives
- Milk Chocolate Digestive deliciously creamy yogurt müller 6 additives
- Lemons 2 additives
- Strawberry Shortcake deliciously creamy yogurt müller · 124 g 7 additives
References
- 1Shellac. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.