Malic Acid(E296)
Level 1 — Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary
Malic Acid is a acidulant — Acid in frozen dairy, beverages, baked goods, confections, fruit
What it does
Acid in frozen dairy, beverages, baked goods, confections, fruit
Where you'll see it
Apples, cherries, frozen dairy, beverages, confections, jelly, jam
What the research says
Irritating to the skin.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- EU: approved
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): irritating to the skin