E1202Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

E1202 is polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (INS 1202). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: colour retention agent, stabilizer.

Code: E1202 · INS 1202
Group: Colour retention agent, Stabilizer

In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1

Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy

How E1202 appears on labels

IngredientsIllustrative example

Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, colour retention agent (1202), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).

colour retention agent (1202)colour retention agent 1202E1202INS 1202On Vietnamese labels: Polyvinyl pyrrolidon, không tan

Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone in food

Food supplements in tablet form

Table-top sweeteners in tablets

Questions about polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

What is E1202 (polyvinylpolypyrrolidone)?

E1202 is polyvinylpolypyrrolidone. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are colour retention agent, stabilizer.

Is polyvinylpolypyrrolidone harmful?

In 2020 EFSA concluded that there is no need for numerical ADIs for polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (E 1202) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (E 1201), and that there is no safety concern for the reported uses and use levels. Use levels were reported only for food supplements.

Is E1202 permitted in Vietnam?

Yes. Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (INS 1202) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.

Other colour retention agents

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Updated 21 October 2026

How Yenzo scores

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:e1202)
Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
EFSA Journal (2020). Re-evaluation of polyvinylpyrrolidone (E 1201) and polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (E 1202) as food additives: hai nhóm thực phẩm được phép dùng theo Phụ lục II của Quy định (EC) 1333/2008

Information only, not medical advice. The risk level is the additive's class in Yenzo's open scoring method, based on the cited source.