YenzoWhat is E914 (oxidised polyethylene wax)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists the function of Oxidised polyethylene wax (INS E914) as: glazing agent.
E914Oxidised polyethylene wax
E914 is Oxidised polyethylene wax. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists its function as glazing agent.
Did you know? Besides its use as a food additive, oxidised polyethylene wax was evaluated by EFSA's CEF Panel as a food contact material, which set a TDI (tolerable daily intake) of 1 mg/kg body weight per day.
- Code
- E914 · INS 914
- Group
- Glazing agent
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 E914 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, glazing agent (914), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
glazing agent (914)glazing agent 914E914INS 914
Oxidised polyethylene wax in food
Some fruits (surface treatment)
Questions about oxidised polyethylene wax
Is oxidised polyethylene wax harmful?
In 2015 EFSA could not derive an ADI for E 914 because the safety database was insufficient. From a no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of 800 mg/kg body weight per day and a highest estimated intake of 0.18 mg/kg body weight per day, EFSA calculated a margin of safety of 4,400 and concluded that E 914 is of no safety concern at the maximum reported use level in its currently authorised use.
Is E914 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Oxidised polyethylene wax (INS E914) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other glazing agents
E902Candelilla waxvery lowE903Carnauba waxvery lowE904Shellacvery lowE905Microcrystalline waxlowE907Hydrogenated poly-1-decenelowE912Montan acid esterslow
See all glazing agents →Updated 21 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:e914)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- EFSA Journal (2015). Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of oxidised polyethylene wax (E 914) as a food additive