Food additive databaseprocessing agent, chewing gum softenerChecked 2026-10-02
Glycerol (Glycerin) グリセリン（別名グリセロール）
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E422)
- Purpose
- processing agent, chewing gum softener
- On the label
- “軟化剤” (softener) (when used in chewing gum; group name), “グリセリン” (glycerin)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- グリセリン（別名グリセロール） (No. 123)
In Japan
- There are no standards for use. When used to keep chewing gum soft, it can be written with the group name “軟化剤” (softener).
- When used for any other purpose, it is written by the substance name “グリセリン” (glycerin) (it is not on the CAA's list of short names).
Japan's standards for use
There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E422.
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (Japanese)
Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.