Additives permitted in sweets and candy under Vietnam's Circular 24/2019

Annex 2A of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT says which additives may be used in sweets and chewing gum, with maximum levels^[1]; this page restates that list and does not describe any one sweet.

What's actually on the label

Kẹo Dẻo Trái Cây Lột Vỏ Pati Vị Nho Mẫu Đơn 80GE420 E406 E407 E440 E330 E296 E331 E133 E102 E903^[6]✓ Every code is permitted in Vietnam (Circular 24/2019)
Kẹo Mềm Hi-Chew Vị Chua Ngọt Gói 90GE296 E330 E473 E160a^[7]✓ Every code is permitted in Vietnam (Circular 24/2019)
Kẹo sữa Caramel Alpenliebe thanh 32gE500^[8]✓ Every code is permitted in Vietnam (Circular 24/2019)

List under Appendix 2A, Circular 24/2019

Risk level on the Yenzo Scale, not the Circular's.

Moderate risk

8 of 96

E102Tartrazine E110Sunset yellow FCF E124Ponceau 4R E129Allura red AC E160fEthyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid E320Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)E554Sodium aluminium silicate E952Cyclamates

Low risk

51 of 96

E120Cochineal, carminic acid, carmines E132Indigotine (indigo carmine)E133Brilliant blue FCF E141Copper complexes of chlorophylls E143Fast green FCF E150cAmmonia caramel (caramel III)E150dSulphite ammonia caramel (caramel IV)E155Brown HT E160eBeta-apo-8'-carotenal E210Benzoic acid E211Sodium benzoate E212Potassium benzoate E213Calcium benzoate E214Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate E218Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate E280Propionic acid E281Sodium propionate E282Calcium propionate E283Potassium propionate E310Propyl gallate E319Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)E321Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)E338Phosphoric acid E339Sodium phosphates E340Potassium phosphates E341Calcium phosphates E343Magnesium phosphates E413Tragacanth E414Acacia gum (gum arabic)E459Beta-cyclodextrin E473Sucrose esters of fatty acids E474Sucroglycerides E475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids E476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR)E477Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate E482Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate E491Sorbitan monostearate E492Sorbitan tristearate E493Sorbitan monolaurate E900Dimethyl polysiloxane E905Microcrystalline wax E907Hydrogenated poly-1-decene E950Acesulfame K E954Saccharin E955Sucralose E961Neotame E1201Polyvinylpyrrolidone E1503Castor oil E1520Propane-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)E1521Polyethylene glycol

About this list

Hard candy, soft candy, nougat and chewing gum fall into two separate groups: “hard and soft candy, nougat” and “chewing gum”^[2], so a single sweet holds only a part. Beeswax (E901) is classed in Annex 1 as a glazing agent, with the footnote “surface treatment of the product”^[3]. Tartaric acid (E334) is an acidity regulator, with its maximum “expressed as tartaric acid”^[4]. Codex describes a glazing agent as a coating applied outside so the surface shines or is protected^[5]. On the wrapper, look for a phrase such as “glazing agent (901)” in the ingredients.

The list comes from the “found in” section of each additive's page: the food groups of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, Appendix 2A (maximum levels of additives in food). Being listed means the additive is permitted there, not that every product contains it.

Related additive categories

Colours Sweeteners Glazing agents

Sources

Updated: 24 October 2026

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