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Liquid Paraffin 流動パラフィン

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: processing agent
On the label: “流動パラフィン” (liquid paraffin), “パラフィン” (paraffin), “ミネラルオイルホワイト” (white mineral oil)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: 流動パラフィン (No. 318)
Source and production: A mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.

In Japan

A mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used as a processing agent.
Under the standards for use, it can be used only for release when dividing bread dough with an automatic divider and when baking, and the amount remaining in the bread is set at less than 0.10%.
When labeled by substance name, the short name is “パラフィン” (paraffin) and the alternative name is “ミネラルオイルホワイト” (white mineral oil).

Japan's standards for use

Bread: residue in the bread less than 0.10%
Only for release (making it easier to separate from molds and machines) when dividing bread dough with an automatic divider and when baking

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

Sources

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.

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