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E1105 · INS 1105Always animal

Lysozyme

Common US / international name: lysozyme

Origin
Enzyme usually taken from egg white (hen eggs).
Where it typically appears
Cheese ripening aids, some wine treatments, egg-containing labels.
Product groups
Dairy, Drinks, Other
Source
EU Reg. No 1333/2008 Annex II; Codex CAC/GL 36-1989; Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (ODbL). As of September 1, 2026