YenzoWhat is E1104 (lipase)?
E1104 is lipase. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are flavour enhancer.
E1104Lipase
E1104 is lipase (INS 1104). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: flavour enhancer.
- Code
- E1104 · INS 1104
- Group
- Flavour enhancer
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E1104 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, flavour enhancer (1104), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
flavour enhancer (1104)flavour enhancer 1104E1104INS 1104On Vietnamese labels: Lipases
Questions about lipase
Is lipase harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for lipase from Aspergillus oryzae (INS 1104), evaluated in 1974. This is a JECFA evaluation, not an EFSA opinion or the current EU rule.
Is E1104 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Lipase (INS 1104) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other flavour enhancers
E951AspartamelowE955SucraloselowE957Thaumatinvery lowE961NeotamelowE968ErythritollowE1101Protease, invertase and papainvery low
See all flavour enhancers →Found in these products
Updated 23 October 2026
Sources (3)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e1104)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Lipase from Aspergillus oryzae, INS 1104, evaluation 1974