YenzoWhat is E927b (carbamide)?
In Yenzo's data, E927b (INS 927b) is Carbamide (urea).
E927bCarbamide (urea)
E927b is Carbamide (urea). INS 927b is not in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, so this page does not yet state a Vietnamese rule for it.
- Code
- E927b · INS 927b
In VietnamNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additivesNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019); it may be used only in a product whose declaration is registered with the Vietnam Food Administration
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E927b appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, flour treatment agent (927b), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
flour treatment agent (927b)flour treatment agent 927bE927bINS 927b
Questions about carbamide
Is carbamide (urea) harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for urea (carbamide), evaluated in 1993, with a separate comment on use at levels of up to 3% in chewing gum (see the source quote). This is a JECFA evaluation, not an EFSA opinion or the current EU rule.
Is E927b permitted in Vietnam?
INS 927b was not found in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT (consolidated 09/VBHN-BYT). The page draws no conclusion on the rule for E927b.
Other flour treatment agents
E529Calcium oxidevery lowE920L-Cysteinevery lowE924Bromates (flour treatment agent)highE924aPotassium bromatehighE1100Amylasevery lowE1101Protease, invertase and papainvery low
See all flour treatment agents →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:e927b)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Urea (carbamide), evaluation 1993