| E242 is a drinks additive
approved by the European Union (EU) and used as an antifungal synthetic
preservative
and steriliser in soft drinks products and wines.
The common name of E242 is dimethyl dicarbonate.
It may also be referred to as dicarbonic acid, velcorin or DMDC.
E242 acts to inhibit enzymes in soft drinks to prevent spoilage
by yeasts.
It acts as an alternative preservative to sulphur dioxide
in wines.
Examples of food/drink products that may include E242:
Fruit drinks, wine and sports drinks.
Note(1) that the list of Food
Additives (E Numbers) included in this section and listed on the left
is subject to change as more chemicals are added by the EU Regulatory
Authorities. IvyRose cannot guarantee that this list complete.
Note(2) These numbers are also used in Australia and
New Zealand but without the E.
Government approvals
and other regulatory details are subject to change.
This
was added on 20 July 2008. If details are important to you, check
with relevant authorities.
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