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Glazing agent
También conocido como: agenti di rivestimento
"Glazing agent" is a category name, not one substance, so its safety depends on which specific coating is used.
Glazing agents are a functional class of food additives used to give a shiny, protective coating on things like candy, fruit, or baked goods. The category includes very different substances - from beeswax and shellac to carnauba wax and mineral oil - each with its own regulatory status and safety profile. Without knowing the specific substance, no single verdict applies.
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Why it matters
A glazing agent is any substance food makers brush, spray, or dip onto a product to make it shiny, seal in moisture, or stop pieces from sticking together. Common examples are beeswax, carnauba wax, shellac (from insects), and candelilla wax. These sit on the outside of food - like the shine on an apple, a candy shell, or a coffee bean - and are meant to be eaten along with a tiny surface layer. Most people never think about them because the amounts used are extremely small and they mostly pass through the body without being absorbed.
Fuentes (2)
- 1.Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, Annex II
- 2.EFSA re-evaluations of food additive waxes (beeswax E901, carnauba wax E903, shellac E904)
